3Soshanguve
Soshanguve, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 21,270 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 123,606, 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 | 38 | 30.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 82 | 66.3 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 18 | 14.6 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 1.6 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 38 | 30.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 402 | 325.2 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 720 | 582.5 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 67 | 54.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 345 | 279.1 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 114 | 92.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 415 | 335.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 82 | 66.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 186 | 150.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 38 | 30.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 127 | 102.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 610 | 493.5 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 429 | 347.1 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 9 | 7.3 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 250 | 202.3 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 17 | 13.8 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 229 | 185.3 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 21 | 17 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 5 | 4 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 2 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 22 | 17.8 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 160 | 129.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 38 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 103 |
| Violence | 1,227 |
| Robbery | 459 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,458 |
| Drugs | 429 |
| Damage and public order | 259 |
| Other | 456 |
Questions about crime in Soshanguve
- Is Soshanguve safe?
- Soshanguve: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Soshanguve?
- Soshanguve: Weighted crime: 21,270 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Soshanguve?
- Recorded homicides in Soshanguve (12 months to June 2026): 38.
