8Namakgale
Namakgale, 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: 9,213 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 99,584, 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 | 13 | 13.1 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 72 | 72.3 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 5 | 5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 26 | 26.1 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 167 | 167.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 97 | 97.4 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 16 | 16.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 80 | 80.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 36 | 36.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 174 | 174.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 87 | 87.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 15 | 15.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 24 | 24.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 3 | 3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 63 | 63.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 219 | 219.9 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 266 | 267.1 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 3 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 4 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 147 | 147.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 15 | 15.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 70 | 70.3 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 16 | 16.1 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 156 | 156.7 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 4 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 21 | 21.1 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 109 | 109.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 13 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 82 |
| Violence | 306 |
| Robbery | 116 |
| Theft and burglary | 585 |
| Drugs | 266 |
| Damage and public order | 154 |
| Other | 391 |
Questions about crime in Namakgale
- Is Namakgale safe?
- Namakgale: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Namakgale?
- Namakgale: Weighted crime: 9,213 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Namakgale?
- Recorded homicides in Namakgale (12 months to June 2026): 13.
