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

How many murders are there in Mokopane?

Recorded homicides in Mokopane (12 months to June 2026): 10.

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Mokopane, 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: 12,466 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 67,094, 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	10	14.9	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	35	52.2	61.8
Sexual assault	9	13.4	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	2	3	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	1.5	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	13	19.4	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	122	181.8	265.1
Common assault	119	177.4	291.2
Kidnapping	9	13.4	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	76	113.3	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	64	95.4	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	115	171.4	193.2
Burglary of other premises	73	108.8	66.4
Livestock theft	27	40.2	33.5
Shoplifting	82	122.2	59.8
Vehicle theft	14	20.9	45.2
Theft from vehicles	86	128.2	112.4
Other theft	250	372.6	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	399	594.7	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	2	3	4.1
Malicious damage to property	97	144.6	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	37	55.1	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	161	240	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	4	6	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	24	35.8	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	5	7.5	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	31	46.2	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	221	329.4	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Mokopane safe?: Mokopane: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Mokopane?: Mokopane: Weighted crime: 12,466 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Mokopane?: Recorded homicides in Mokopane (12 months to June 2026): 10.