1Cato Manor
Cato Manor, 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: 44,429 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 54,066, 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 | 96 | 177.6 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 109 | 201.6 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 8 | 14.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 5 | 9.2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 69 | 127.6 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 357 | 660.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 268 | 495.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 35 | 64.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 295 | 545.6 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 62 | 114.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 116 | 214.6 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 15 | 27.7 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 1 | 1.8 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 105 | 194.2 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 68 | 125.8 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 237 | 438.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 229 | 423.6 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 6 | 11.1 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 5.5 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 100 | 185 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 16 | 29.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 31 | 57.3 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 10 | 18.5 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 5 | 9.2 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 4 | 7.4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 12 | 22.2 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 106 | 196.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 96 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 122 |
| Violence | 729 |
| Robbery | 357 |
| Theft and burglary | 542 |
| Drugs | 229 |
| Damage and public order | 109 |
| Other | 184 |
Questions about crime in Cato Manor
- Is Cato Manor safe?
- Cato Manor: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Cato Manor?
- Cato Manor: Weighted crime: 44,429 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Cato Manor?
- Recorded homicides in Cato Manor (12 months to June 2026): 96.
