Lulekani: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Lulekani?

Recorded homicides in Lulekani (12 months to June 2026): 6.

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Lulekani, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime

6/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 11,385 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 45,893, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	6	13.1	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	42	91.5	61.8
Sexual assault	5	10.9	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	2	4.4	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	19	41.4	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	107	233.2	265.1
Common assault	53	115.5	291.2
Kidnapping	17	37	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	85	185.2	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	21	45.8	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	91	198.3	193.2
Burglary of other premises	17	37	66.4
Livestock theft	15	32.7	33.5
Shoplifting	1	2.2	59.8
Vehicle theft	4	8.7	45.2
Theft from vehicles	9	19.6	112.4
Other theft	56	122	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	141	307.2	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	1	2.2	4.1
Malicious damage to property	38	82.8	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	5	10.9	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	65	141.6	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	0	0	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	11	24	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	2	4.4	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	9	19.6	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	38	82.8	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Lulekani safe?: Lulekani: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Lulekani?: Lulekani: Weighted crime: 11,385 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Lulekani?: Recorded homicides in Lulekani (12 months to June 2026): 6.