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Madadeni, 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: 20,192 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 158,790, 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 | 49 | 30.9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 146 | 91.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 16 | 10.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 55 | 34.6 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 850 | 535.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 720 | 453.4 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 31 | 19.5 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 236 | 148.6 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 112 | 70.5 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 294 | 185.2 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 81 | 51 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 30 | 18.9 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 151 | 95.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 15 | 9.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 53 | 33.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 420 | 264.5 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 451 | 284 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 7 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 300 | 188.9 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 11 | 6.9 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 797 | 501.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 24 | 15.1 | 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 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 53 | 33.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 314 | 197.7 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 49 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 166 |
| Violence | 1,656 |
| Robbery | 348 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,044 |
| Drugs | 451 |
| Damage and public order | 307 |
| Other | 1,202 |
Questions about crime in Madadeni
- Is Madadeni safe?
- Madadeni: 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 Madadeni?
- Madadeni: Weighted crime: 20,192 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Madadeni?
- Recorded homicides in Madadeni (12 months to June 2026): 49.
