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Mfuleni, 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: 68,131 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 115,058, 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 | 285 | 247.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 176 | 153 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 36 | 31.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 9 | 7.8 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 7 | 6.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 143 | 124.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 598 | 519.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 1,896 | 1,647.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 88 | 76.5 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 1,012 | 879.6 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 209 | 181.6 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 489 | 425 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 42 | 36.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 44 | 38.2 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 156 | 135.6 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 181 | 157.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 676 | 587.5 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,613 | 1,401.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 24 | 20.9 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 900 | 782.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 21 | 18.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 252 | 219 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 149 | 129.5 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 4 | 3.5 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 6 | 5.2 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 243 | 211.2 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 308 | 267.7 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 285 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 228 |
| Violence | 2,725 |
| Robbery | 1,221 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,588 |
| Drugs | 1,613 |
| Damage and public order | 927 |
| Other | 983 |
Questions about crime in Mfuleni
- Is Mfuleni safe?
- Mfuleni: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Mfuleni?
- Mfuleni: Weighted crime: 68,131 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Mfuleni?
- Recorded homicides in Mfuleni (12 months to June 2026): 285.
