10Giyani
Giyani, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,262 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 309,411, 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 | 24 | 7.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 145 | 46.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 6 | 1.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 10 | 3.2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 29 | 9.4 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 312 | 100.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 241 | 77.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 19 | 6.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 195 | 63 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 53 | 17.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 230 | 74.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 113 | 36.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 60 | 19.4 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 92 | 29.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 4 | 1.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 73 | 23.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 183 | 59.1 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 220 | 71.1 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 2 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 8 | 2.6 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 196 | 63.3 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 28 | 9 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 90 | 29.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 19 | 6.1 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 33 | 10.7 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 7 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 37 | 12 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 266 | 86 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 24 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 162 |
| Violence | 602 |
| Robbery | 248 |
| Theft and burglary | 755 |
| Drugs | 220 |
| Damage and public order | 206 |
| Other | 480 |
Questions about crime in Giyani
- Is Giyani safe?
- Giyani: Safety 10 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Giyani?
- Giyani: Weighted crime: 5,262 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Giyani?
- Recorded homicides in Giyani (12 months to June 2026): 24.
