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

How many murders are there in Mothibistad?

Recorded homicides in Mothibistad (12 months to June 2026): 24.

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Mothibistad, 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: 12,535 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 87,307, 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	24	27.5	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	71	81.3	61.8
Sexual assault	13	14.9	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	8	9.2	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	104	119.1	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	230	263.4	265.1
Common assault	117	134	291.2
Kidnapping	8	9.2	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	78	89.3	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	27	30.9	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	191	218.8	193.2
Burglary of other premises	94	107.7	66.4
Livestock theft	30	34.4	33.5
Shoplifting	0	0	59.8
Vehicle theft	8	9.2	45.2
Theft from vehicles	33	37.8	112.4
Other theft	112	128.3	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	27	30.9	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	11	12.6	4.1
Malicious damage to property	144	164.9	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	19	21.8	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	18	20.6	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	8	9.2	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	2	2.3	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	13	14.9	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	69	79	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Mothibistad safe?: Mothibistad: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Mothibistad?: Mothibistad: Weighted crime: 12,535 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Mothibistad?: Recorded homicides in Mothibistad (12 months to June 2026): 24.