Grabouw: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Grabouw?

Recorded homicides in Grabouw (12 months to June 2026): 55.

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Grabouw, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 2 out of 10 High crime

2/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 28,497 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 49,170, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	55	111.9	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	33	67.1	61.8
Sexual assault	8	16.3	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	6	12.2	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	2	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	16	32.5	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	127	258.3	265.1
Common assault	227	461.7	291.2
Kidnapping	6	12.2	28.7
Abduction of a minor	1	2	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	50	101.7	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	8	16.3	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	160	325.4	193.2
Burglary of other premises	36	73.2	66.4
Livestock theft	1	2	33.5
Shoplifting	20	40.7	59.8
Vehicle theft	14	28.5	45.2
Theft from vehicles	37	75.2	112.4
Other theft	174	353.9	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	936	1,903.6	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	5	10.2	1.6
Arson	5	10.2	4.1
Malicious damage to property	130	264.4	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	15	30.5	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	246	500.3	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	21	42.7	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	1	2	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	1	2	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	71	144.4	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	67	136.3	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Grabouw safe?: Grabouw: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Grabouw?: Grabouw: Weighted crime: 28,497 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Grabouw?: Recorded homicides in Grabouw (12 months to June 2026): 55.