5Mariannhill
Mariannhill, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 14,382 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 152,137, 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 | 81 | 53.2 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 76 | 50 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 15 | 9.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 6 | 3.9 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 141 | 92.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 238 | 156.4 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 252 | 165.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 40 | 26.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 369 | 242.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 28 | 18.4 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 168 | 110.4 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 31 | 20.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 24 | 15.8 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 26 | 17.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 26 | 17.1 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 42 | 27.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 164 | 107.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 300 | 197.2 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 5 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 120 | 78.9 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 8 | 5.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 46 | 30.2 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 57 | 37.5 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 2 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 3 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 25 | 16.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 124 | 81.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 81 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 97 |
| Violence | 671 |
| Robbery | 397 |
| Theft and burglary | 481 |
| Drugs | 300 |
| Damage and public order | 128 |
| Other | 265 |
Questions about crime in Mariannhill
- Is Mariannhill safe?
- Mariannhill: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Mariannhill?
- Mariannhill: Weighted crime: 14,382 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Mariannhill?
- Recorded homicides in Mariannhill (12 months to June 2026): 81.
