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Libode, 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: 12,893 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 134,145, 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 | 64 | 47.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 126 | 93.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 5 | 3.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 11 | 8.2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 31 | 23.1 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 351 | 261.7 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 153 | 114.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 13 | 9.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 114 | 85 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 17 | 12.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 146 | 108.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 46 | 34.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 148 | 110.3 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 7.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 12 | 8.9 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 29 | 21.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 152 | 113.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 47 | 35 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 155 | 115.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 40 | 29.8 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 35 | 26.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 36 | 26.8 | 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 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 3 | 2.2 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 51 | 38 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 64 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 143 |
| Violence | 548 |
| Robbery | 131 |
| Theft and burglary | 543 |
| Drugs | 47 |
| Damage and public order | 161 |
| Other | 166 |
Questions about crime in Libode
- Is Libode safe?
- Libode: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Libode?
- Libode: Weighted crime: 12,893 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Libode?
- Recorded homicides in Libode (12 months to June 2026): 64.
