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Ficksburg, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 18,474 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 50,872, 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 | 25 | 49.1 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 30 | 59 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 5 | 9.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 5.9 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 21 | 41.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 191 | 375.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 170 | 334.2 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 9 | 17.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 44 | 86.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 25 | 49.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 114 | 224.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 67 | 131.7 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 36 | 70.8 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 26 | 51.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 3 | 5.9 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 26 | 51.1 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 153 | 300.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 166 | 326.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 101 | 198.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 2 | 3.9 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 169 | 332.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 15 | 29.5 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 41 | 80.6 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 5 | 9.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 71 | 139.6 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 60 | 117.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 25 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 39 |
| Violence | 392 |
| Robbery | 69 |
| Theft and burglary | 425 |
| Drugs | 166 |
| Damage and public order | 101 |
| Other | 363 |
Questions about crime in Ficksburg
- Is Ficksburg safe?
- Ficksburg: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Ficksburg?
- Ficksburg: Weighted crime: 18,474 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Ficksburg?
- Recorded homicides in Ficksburg (12 months to June 2026): 25.
