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Langa, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 103,497 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 20,303, 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 | 66 | 325.1 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 46 | 226.6 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 4 | 19.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 5 | 24.6 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 39 | 192.1 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 329 | 1,620.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 360 | 1,773.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 15 | 73.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 319 | 1,571.2 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 111 | 546.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 193 | 950.6 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 15 | 73.9 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 25 | 123.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 29 | 142.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 51 | 251.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 198 | 975.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 456 | 2,246 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 14.8 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 220 | 1,083.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 0 | 0 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 74 | 364.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 14 | 69 | 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 | 4.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 66 | 325.1 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 131 | 645.2 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 66 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 55 |
| Violence | 743 |
| Robbery | 430 |
| Theft and burglary | 511 |
| Drugs | 456 |
| Damage and public order | 223 |
| Other | 286 |
Questions about crime in Langa
- Is Langa safe?
- Langa: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Langa?
- Langa: Weighted crime: 103,497 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Langa?
- Recorded homicides in Langa (12 months to June 2026): 66.
