1Maokeng
Maokeng, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 45,535 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 32,933, 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 | 12 | 36.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 49 | 148.8 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 12 | 36.4 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 12.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 6.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 63 | 191.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 293 | 889.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 508 | 1,542.5 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 21 | 63.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 101 | 306.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 81 | 246 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 221 | 671.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 78 | 236.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 7 | 21.3 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 29 | 88.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 12 | 36.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 123 | 373.5 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 289 | 877.5 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 56 | 170 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 4 | 12.1 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 4 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 185 | 561.7 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 5 | 15.2 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 61 | 185.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 2 | 6.1 | 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 | 9.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 224 | 680.2 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 32 | 97.2 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 12 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 67 |
| Violence | 885 |
| Robbery | 182 |
| Theft and burglary | 759 |
| Drugs | 56 |
| Damage and public order | 193 |
| Other | 327 |
Questions about crime in Maokeng
- Is Maokeng safe?
- Maokeng: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Maokeng?
- Maokeng: Weighted crime: 45,535 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Maokeng?
- Recorded homicides in Maokeng (12 months to June 2026): 12.
