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Maake, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,730 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 181,111, 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 | 23 | 12.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 106 | 58.5 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 13 | 7.2 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 32 | 17.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 255 | 140.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 161 | 88.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 30 | 16.6 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 139 | 76.7 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 58 | 32 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 246 | 135.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 112 | 61.8 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 31 | 17.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 47 | 26 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 6 | 3.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 46 | 25.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 267 | 147.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 288 | 159 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 1.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 167 | 92.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 11 | 6.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 96 | 53 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 15 | 8.3 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 230 | 127 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 5 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 63 | 34.8 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 77 | 42.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 23 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 129 |
| Violence | 479 |
| Robbery | 197 |
| Theft and burglary | 755 |
| Drugs | 288 |
| Damage and public order | 171 |
| Other | 497 |
Questions about crime in Maake
- Is Maake safe?
- Maake: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Maake?
- Maake: Weighted crime: 7,730 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Maake?
- Recorded homicides in Maake (12 months to June 2026): 23.
