Jeppe: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Jeppe?

Recorded homicides in Jeppe (12 months to June 2026): 158.

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Jeppe, 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: 80,361 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 61,419, 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	158	257.2	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	117	190.5	61.8
Sexual assault	24	39.1	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	5	8.1	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	151	245.9	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	502	817.3	265.1
Common assault	822	1,338.3	291.2
Kidnapping	185	301.2	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	933	1,519.1	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	309	503.1	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	146	237.7	193.2
Burglary of other premises	91	148.2	66.4
Livestock theft	0	0	33.5
Shoplifting	134	218.2	59.8
Vehicle theft	183	298	45.2
Theft from vehicles	202	328.9	112.4
Other theft	563	916.7	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	164	267	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	2	3.3	1.6
Arson	2	3.3	4.1
Malicious damage to property	285	464	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	14	22.8	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	520	846.6	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	101	164.4	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	7	11.4	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	17	27.7	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	187	304.5	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Jeppe safe?: Jeppe: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Jeppe?: Jeppe: Weighted crime: 80,361 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Jeppe?: Recorded homicides in Jeppe (12 months to June 2026): 158.