Bolobedu: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Bolobedu?

Recorded homicides in Bolobedu (12 months to June 2026): 14.

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Bolobedu, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime

8/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 8,653 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 149,455, 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	14	9.4	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	78	52.2	61.8
Sexual assault	2	1.3	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	11	7.4	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	0.7	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	9	6	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	333	222.8	265.1
Common assault	298	199.4	291.2
Kidnapping	8	5.4	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	103	68.9	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	73	48.8	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	153	102.4	193.2
Burglary of other premises	89	59.5	66.4
Livestock theft	23	15.4	33.5
Shoplifting	27	18.1	59.8
Vehicle theft	5	3.3	45.2
Theft from vehicles	32	21.4	112.4
Other theft	192	128.5	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	155	103.7	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	5	3.3	1.6
Arson	5	3.3	4.1
Malicious damage to property	141	94.3	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	10	6.7	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	68	45.5	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	10	6.7	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	107	71.6	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	3	2	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	33	22.1	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	71	47.5	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Bolobedu safe?: Bolobedu: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Bolobedu?: Bolobedu: Weighted crime: 8,653 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Bolobedu?: Recorded homicides in Bolobedu (12 months to June 2026): 14.