5Goodwood
Goodwood, 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: 15,421 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 84,001, 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 | 12 | 14.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 30 | 35.7 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 8.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 2.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 14 | 16.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 68 | 81 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 253 | 301.2 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 12 | 14.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 188 | 223.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 187 | 222.6 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 112 | 133.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 33 | 39.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 158 | 188.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 116 | 138.1 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 419 | 498.8 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 443 | 527.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 562 | 669 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 2.4 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 141 | 167.9 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 7 | 8.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 152 | 181 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 10 | 11.9 | 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 | 1 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 27 | 32.1 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 455 | 541.7 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 12 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 40 |
| Violence | 347 |
| Robbery | 375 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,281 |
| Drugs | 562 |
| Damage and public order | 146 |
| Other | 652 |
Questions about crime in Goodwood
- Is Goodwood safe?
- Goodwood: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Goodwood?
- Goodwood: Weighted crime: 15,421 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Goodwood?
- Recorded homicides in Goodwood (12 months to June 2026): 12.
