6Zeerust
Zeerust, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 13,525 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 44,644, 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 | 7 | 15.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 20 | 44.8 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 2 | 4.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 7 | 15.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 132 | 295.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 123 | 275.5 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 18 | 40.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 64 | 143.4 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 26 | 58.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 112 | 250.9 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 129 | 289 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 22 | 49.3 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 29 | 65 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 3 | 6.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 56 | 125.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 162 | 362.9 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 37 | 82.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 2.2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 53 | 118.7 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 9 | 20.2 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 52 | 116.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 8 | 17.9 | 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 | 6 | 13.4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 14 | 31.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 135 | 302.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 22 |
| Violence | 280 |
| Robbery | 90 |
| Theft and burglary | 513 |
| Drugs | 37 |
| Damage and public order | 54 |
| Other | 224 |
Questions about crime in Zeerust
- Is Zeerust safe?
- Zeerust: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Zeerust?
- Zeerust: Weighted crime: 13,525 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Zeerust?
- Recorded homicides in Zeerust (12 months to June 2026): 7.
