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Kraaifontein, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 28,793 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 205,287, 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 | 186 | 90.6 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 160 | 77.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 40 | 19.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 11 | 5.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 118 | 57.5 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 531 | 258.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 1,082 | 527.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 25 | 12.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 917 | 446.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 251 | 122.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 400 | 194.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 49 | 23.9 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 6 | 2.9 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 86 | 41.9 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 110 | 53.6 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 240 | 116.9 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 756 | 368.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 2,161 | 1,052.7 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 17 | 8.3 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 634 | 308.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 22 | 10.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 222 | 108.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 74 | 36 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 0.5 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 5 | 2.4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 147 | 71.6 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 622 | 303 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 186 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 212 |
| Violence | 1,756 |
| Robbery | 1,168 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,647 |
| Drugs | 2,161 |
| Damage and public order | 655 |
| Other | 1,093 |
Questions about crime in Kraaifontein
- Is Kraaifontein safe?
- Kraaifontein: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Kraaifontein?
- Kraaifontein: Weighted crime: 28,793 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Kraaifontein?
- Recorded homicides in Kraaifontein (12 months to June 2026): 186.
