5Mabopane
Mabopane, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 15,360 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 119,910, 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 | 17 | 14.2 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 52 | 43.4 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 5.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 47 | 39.2 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 274 | 228.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 466 | 388.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 89 | 74.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 345 | 287.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 77 | 64.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 309 | 257.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 78 | 65 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 7 | 5.8 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 54 | 45 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 26 | 21.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 142 | 118.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 405 | 337.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 327 | 272.7 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 203 | 169.3 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 4 | 3.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 90 | 75.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 43 | 35.9 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 2 | 1.7 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 4 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 64 | 53.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 212 | 176.8 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 17 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 63 |
| Violence | 876 |
| Robbery | 422 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,021 |
| Drugs | 327 |
| Damage and public order | 207 |
| Other | 419 |
Questions about crime in Mabopane
- Is Mabopane safe?
- Mabopane: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Mabopane?
- Mabopane: Weighted crime: 15,360 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Mabopane?
- Recorded homicides in Mabopane (12 months to June 2026): 17.
