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Mountain Rise, 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: 26,736 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 125,518, 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 | 53 | 42.2 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 153 | 121.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 28 | 22.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 6 | 4.8 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 155 | 123.5 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 678 | 540.2 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 624 | 497.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 31 | 24.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 282 | 224.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 138 | 109.9 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 539 | 429.4 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 53 | 42.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 2 | 1.6 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 42 | 33.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 31 | 24.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 181 | 144.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 928 | 739.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 746 | 594.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 5 | 4 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 281 | 223.9 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 34 | 27.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 221 | 176.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 34 | 27.1 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 30 | 23.9 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 5 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 198 | 157.7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 385 | 306.7 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 53 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 189 |
| Violence | 1,488 |
| Robbery | 420 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,776 |
| Drugs | 746 |
| Damage and public order | 287 |
| Other | 907 |
Questions about crime in Mountain Rise
- Is Mountain Rise safe?
- Mountain Rise: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Mountain Rise?
- Mountain Rise: Weighted crime: 26,736 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Mountain Rise?
- Recorded homicides in Mountain Rise (12 months to June 2026): 53.
