1Postmasburg
Postmasburg, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 39,939 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 23,278, 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 | 9 | 38.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 31 | 133.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 30.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 17.2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 82 | 352.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 207 | 889.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 140 | 601.4 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 5 | 21.5 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 63 | 270.6 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 26 | 111.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 206 | 885 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 110 | 472.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 12 | 51.6 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 54 | 232 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 6 | 25.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 122 | 524.1 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 354 | 1,520.7 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 213 | 915 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 122 | 524.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 9 | 38.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 59 | 253.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 2 | 8.6 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 4.3 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 2 | 8.6 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 21 | 90.2 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 133 | 571.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 42 |
| Violence | 434 |
| Robbery | 89 |
| Theft and burglary | 864 |
| Drugs | 213 |
| Damage and public order | 124 |
| Other | 227 |
Questions about crime in Postmasburg
- Is Postmasburg safe?
- Postmasburg: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Postmasburg?
- Postmasburg: Weighted crime: 39,939 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Postmasburg?
- Recorded homicides in Postmasburg (12 months to June 2026): 9.
