9Nigel
Nigel, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,112 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 88,452, 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 | 8 | 9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 12 | 13.6 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 4 | 4.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 1.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 3 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 12 | 13.6 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 99 | 111.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 165 | 186.5 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 6 | 6.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 59 | 66.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 16 | 18.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 79 | 89.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 37 | 41.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 10 | 11.3 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 20 | 22.6 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 47 | 53.1 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 48 | 54.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 178 | 201.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 245 | 277 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 4 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 8 | 9 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 74 | 83.7 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 11 | 12.4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 34 | 38.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 9 | 10.2 | 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 | 3 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 6 | 6.8 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 194 | 219.3 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 20 |
| Violence | 282 |
| Robbery | 75 |
| Theft and burglary | 419 |
| Drugs | 245 |
| Damage and public order | 86 |
| Other | 257 |
Questions about crime in Nigel
- Is Nigel safe?
- Nigel: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Nigel?
- Nigel: Weighted crime: 7,112 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Nigel?
- Recorded homicides in Nigel (12 months to June 2026): 8.
