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Manenberg, 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: 43,114 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 63,545, 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 | 85 | 133.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 44 | 69.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 41 | 64.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 6.3 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 133 | 209.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 216 | 339.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 544 | 856.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 7 | 11 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 117 | 184.1 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 105 | 165.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 155 | 243.9 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 34 | 53.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 16 | 25.2 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 41 | 64.5 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 107 | 168.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 606 | 953.7 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 1,639 | 2,579.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 31 | 48.8 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 4 | 6.3 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 482 | 758.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 13 | 20.5 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 117 | 184.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 167 | 262.8 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 2 | 3.1 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 3 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 202 | 317.9 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 84 | 132.2 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 85 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 91 |
| Violence | 900 |
| Robbery | 222 |
| Theft and burglary | 959 |
| Drugs | 1,639 |
| Damage and public order | 517 |
| Other | 588 |
Questions about crime in Manenberg
- Is Manenberg safe?
- Manenberg: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Manenberg?
- Manenberg: Weighted crime: 43,114 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Manenberg?
- Recorded homicides in Manenberg (12 months to June 2026): 85.
