5Kimberley
Kimberley, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 16,024 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 158,178, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.
Crime by type, as recorded by SAPS (12 months to June 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 11 | 7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 68 | 43 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 28 | 17.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 7 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 186 | 117.6 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 506 | 319.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 444 | 280.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 31 | 19.6 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 332 | 209.9 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 237 | 149.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 392 | 247.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 212 | 134 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 27 | 17.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 219 | 138.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 32 | 20.2 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 425 | 268.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 1,026 | 648.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 73 | 46.2 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 12 | 7.6 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 308 | 194.7 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 13 | 8.2 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 91 | 57.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 8 | 5.1 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 0 | 0 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 5 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 70 | 44.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 613 | 387.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 11 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 104 |
| Violence | 1,168 |
| Robbery | 569 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,333 |
| Drugs | 73 |
| Damage and public order | 323 |
| Other | 800 |
Questions about crime in Kimberley
- Is Kimberley safe?
- Kimberley: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Kimberley?
- Kimberley: Weighted crime: 16,024 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Kimberley?
- Recorded homicides in Kimberley (12 months to June 2026): 11.
