1Tembisa
Tembisa, 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: 39,998 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 128,415, 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 | 95 | 74 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 129 | 100.5 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 20 | 15.6 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 8 | 6.2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 3 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 134 | 104.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 930 | 724.2 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 863 | 672 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 184 | 143.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 2 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 985 | 767 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 256 | 199.4 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 358 | 278.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 105 | 81.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 2 | 1.6 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 119 | 92.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 157 | 122.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 241 | 187.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 617 | 480.5 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,123 | 874.5 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 6 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 4 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 430 | 334.9 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 17 | 13.2 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 728 | 566.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 36 | 28 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 5 | 3.9 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 24 | 18.7 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 406 | 316.2 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 505 | 393.3 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 95 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 160 |
| Violence | 2,113 |
| Robbery | 1,241 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,599 |
| Drugs | 1,123 |
| Damage and public order | 440 |
| Other | 1,721 |
Questions about crime in Tembisa
- Is Tembisa safe?
- Tembisa: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Tembisa?
- Tembisa: Weighted crime: 39,998 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Tembisa?
- Recorded homicides in Tembisa (12 months to June 2026): 95.
