3Dobsonville
Dobsonville, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 20,966 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 151,322, 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 | 58 | 38.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 97 | 64.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 12 | 7.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 89 | 58.8 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 492 | 325.1 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 750 | 495.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 83 | 54.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 511 | 337.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 127 | 83.9 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 236 | 156 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 49 | 32.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 149 | 98.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 56 | 37 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 107 | 70.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 405 | 267.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 725 | 479.1 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 0.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 370 | 244.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 9 | 5.9 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 258 | 170.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 29 | 19.2 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 0.7 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 6 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 2 | 1.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 289 | 191 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 58 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 113 |
| Violence | 1,414 |
| Robbery | 638 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,002 |
| Drugs | 725 |
| Damage and public order | 374 |
| Other | 594 |
Questions about crime in Dobsonville
- Is Dobsonville safe?
- Dobsonville: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Dobsonville?
- Dobsonville: Weighted crime: 20,966 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Dobsonville?
- Recorded homicides in Dobsonville (12 months to June 2026): 58.
