4Plessislaer
Plessislaer, 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: 19,761 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 274,600, 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 | 107 | 39 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 230 | 83.8 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 27 | 9.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 3 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 120 | 43.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 1,301 | 473.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 1,070 | 389.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 65 | 23.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 475 | 173 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 175 | 63.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 826 | 300.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 96 | 35 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 87 | 31.7 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 79 | 28.8 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 34 | 12.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 130 | 47.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 723 | 263.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,159 | 422.1 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 6 | 2.2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 504 | 183.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 43 | 15.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 124 | 45.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 83 | 30.2 | 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 | 8 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 68 | 24.8 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 280 | 102 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 107 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 271 |
| Violence | 2,556 |
| Robbery | 650 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,975 |
| Drugs | 1,159 |
| Damage and public order | 511 |
| Other | 606 |
Questions about crime in Plessislaer
- Is Plessislaer safe?
- Plessislaer: 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 Plessislaer?
- Plessislaer: Weighted crime: 19,761 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Plessislaer?
- Recorded homicides in Plessislaer (12 months to June 2026): 107.
