5Kuilsrivier
Kuilsrivier, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 14,047 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 145,230, 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 | 32 | 22 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 36 | 24.8 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 13 | 9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 1.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 6 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 102 | 70.2 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 139 | 95.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 463 | 318.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 9 | 6.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 2 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 245 | 168.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 124 | 85.4 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 317 | 218.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 84 | 57.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 3 | 2.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 145 | 99.8 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 62 | 42.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 343 | 236.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 603 | 415.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 828 | 570.1 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 7 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 9 | 6.2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 338 | 232.7 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 16 | 11 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 145 | 99.8 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 38 | 26.2 | 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 | 3 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 91 | 62.7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 541 | 372.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 32 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 57 |
| Violence | 715 |
| Robbery | 369 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,557 |
| Drugs | 828 |
| Damage and public order | 354 |
| Other | 834 |
Questions about crime in Kuilsrivier
- Is Kuilsrivier safe?
- Kuilsrivier: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Kuilsrivier?
- Kuilsrivier: Weighted crime: 14,047 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Kuilsrivier?
- Recorded homicides in Kuilsrivier (12 months to June 2026): 32.
