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Mamelodi, 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: 43,188 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 39,432, 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 | 33 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 33 | 83.7 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 22.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 19 | 48.2 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 166 | 421 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 647 | 1,640.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 67 | 169.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 261 | 661.9 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 105 | 266.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 106 | 268.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 61 | 154.7 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 154 | 390.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 29 | 73.5 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 107 | 271.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 388 | 984 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 292 | 740.5 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 7.6 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 203 | 514.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 8 | 20.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 232 | 588.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 14 | 35.5 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 20 | 50.7 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 5 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 3 | 7.6 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 188 | 476.8 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 13 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 43 |
| Violence | 899 |
| Robbery | 366 |
| Theft and burglary | 845 |
| Drugs | 292 |
| Damage and public order | 208 |
| Other | 470 |
Questions about crime in Mamelodi
- Is Mamelodi safe?
- Mamelodi: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Mamelodi?
- Mamelodi: Weighted crime: 43,188 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Mamelodi?
- Recorded homicides in Mamelodi (12 months to June 2026): 13.
