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Lentegeur, 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: 35,167 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 77,029, 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 | 52 | 67.5 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 39 | 50.6 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 19 | 24.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 3.9 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 3 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 33 | 42.8 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 123 | 159.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 681 | 884.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 16 | 20.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 276 | 358.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 131 | 170.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 134 | 174 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 15 | 19.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 2 | 2.6 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 186 | 241.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 41 | 53.2 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 115 | 149.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 524 | 680.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 2,865 | 3,719.4 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 4 | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 371 | 481.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 11 | 14.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 149 | 193.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 72 | 93.5 | 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 | 2 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 199 | 258.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 251 | 325.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 52 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 64 |
| Violence | 853 |
| Robbery | 407 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,017 |
| Drugs | 2,865 |
| Damage and public order | 375 |
| Other | 684 |
Questions about crime in Lentegeur
- Is Lentegeur safe?
- Lentegeur: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Lentegeur?
- Lentegeur: Weighted crime: 35,167 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Lentegeur?
- Recorded homicides in Lentegeur (12 months to June 2026): 52.
