3Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 20,431 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 116,649, 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 | 21 | 18 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 63 | 54 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 17 | 14.6 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 8 | 6.9 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 94 | 80.6 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 592 | 507.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 476 | 408.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 9 | 7.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 100 | 85.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 89 | 76.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 303 | 259.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 162 | 138.9 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 17 | 14.6 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 212 | 181.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 5 | 4.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 178 | 152.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 646 | 553.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,373 | 1,177 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 8 | 6.9 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 1.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 346 | 296.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 7 | 6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 112 | 96 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 16 | 13.7 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 177 | 151.7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 250 | 214.3 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 21 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 90 |
| Violence | 1,171 |
| Robbery | 189 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,523 |
| Drugs | 1,373 |
| Damage and public order | 356 |
| Other | 562 |
Questions about crime in Oudtshoorn
- Is Oudtshoorn safe?
- Oudtshoorn: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Oudtshoorn?
- Oudtshoorn: Weighted crime: 20,431 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Oudtshoorn?
- Recorded homicides in Oudtshoorn (12 months to June 2026): 21.
