5Folweni
Folweni, 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: 15,523 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 79,257, 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 | 56 | 70.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 42 | 53 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 11.4 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 76 | 95.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 110 | 138.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 128 | 161.5 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 34 | 42.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 131 | 165.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 13 | 16.4 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 107 | 135 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 33 | 41.6 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 22 | 27.8 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 12.6 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 7 | 8.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 16 | 20.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 74 | 93.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 138 | 174.1 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 55 | 69.4 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 12 | 15.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 38 | 47.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 17 | 21.4 | 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 | 3 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 4 | 5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 28 | 35.3 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 56 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 55 |
| Violence | 348 |
| Robbery | 144 |
| Theft and burglary | 269 |
| Drugs | 138 |
| Damage and public order | 55 |
| Other | 102 |
Questions about crime in Folweni
- Is Folweni safe?
- Folweni: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Folweni?
- Folweni: Weighted crime: 15,523 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Folweni?
- Recorded homicides in Folweni (12 months to June 2026): 56.
