4Mahikeng
Mahikeng, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 18,895 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 104,060, 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 | 21 | 20.2 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 81 | 77.8 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 2 | 1.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 3.8 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 5 | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 8 | 7.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 480 | 461.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 388 | 372.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 21 | 20.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 210 | 201.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 101 | 97.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 289 | 277.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 96 | 92.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 54 | 51.9 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 141 | 135.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 24 | 23.1 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 206 | 198 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 748 | 718.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 206 | 198 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 4 | 3.8 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 1.9 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 239 | 229.7 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 18 | 17.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 221 | 212.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 14 | 13.5 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 39 | 37.5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 198 | 190.3 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 21 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 92 |
| Violence | 897 |
| Robbery | 311 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,558 |
| Drugs | 206 |
| Damage and public order | 245 |
| Other | 491 |
Questions about crime in Mahikeng
- Is Mahikeng safe?
- Mahikeng: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Mahikeng?
- Mahikeng: Weighted crime: 18,895 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Mahikeng?
- Recorded homicides in Mahikeng (12 months to June 2026): 21.
