5Bhekithemba
Bhekithemba, 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: 15,647 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 130,245, 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 | 61 | 46.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 64 | 49.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 11 | 8.4 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 1.5 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 46 | 35.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 354 | 271.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 331 | 254.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 86 | 66 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 297 | 228 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 70 | 53.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 164 | 125.9 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 30 | 23 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 21 | 16.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 2 | 1.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 18 | 13.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 29 | 22.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 211 | 162 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 133 | 102.1 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 13 | 10 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 185 | 142 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 5 | 3.8 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 81 | 62.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 12 | 9.2 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 0 | 0 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 1 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 6 | 4.6 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 111 | 85.2 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 61 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 77 |
| Violence | 817 |
| Robbery | 367 |
| Theft and burglary | 475 |
| Drugs | 133 |
| Damage and public order | 201 |
| Other | 216 |
Questions about crime in Bhekithemba
- Is Bhekithemba safe?
- Bhekithemba: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Bhekithemba?
- Bhekithemba: Weighted crime: 15,647 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Bhekithemba?
- Recorded homicides in Bhekithemba (12 months to June 2026): 61.
