Benoni: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Benoni?

Recorded homicides in Benoni (12 months to June 2026): 58.

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Benoni, 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: 8,430 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 288,180, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	58	20.1	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	51	17.7	61.8
Sexual assault	13	4.5	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	3	1	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	0.3	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	34	11.8	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	204	70.8	265.1
Common assault	374	129.8	291.2
Kidnapping	81	28.1	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	348	120.8	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	73	25.3	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	194	67.3	193.2
Burglary of other premises	149	51.7	66.4
Livestock theft	1	0.3	33.5
Shoplifting	209	72.5	59.8
Vehicle theft	283	98.2	45.2
Theft from vehicles	256	88.8	112.4
Other theft	767	266.2	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	659	228.7	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	2	0.7	4.1
Malicious damage to property	143	49.6	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	46	16	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	327	113.5	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	41	14.2	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	64	22.2	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	4	1.4	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	253	87.8	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	920	319.2	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Benoni safe?: Benoni: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Benoni?: Benoni: Weighted crime: 8,430 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Benoni?: Recorded homicides in Benoni (12 months to June 2026): 58.