9Mahwelereng
Mahwelereng, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,320 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 175,734, 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 | 14 | 8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 107 | 60.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 11 | 6.3 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 9 | 5.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 13 | 7.4 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 243 | 138.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 195 | 111 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 4 | 2.3 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 84 | 47.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 42 | 23.9 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 229 | 130.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 81 | 46.1 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 39 | 22.2 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 34 | 19.3 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 11 | 6.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 72 | 41 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 253 | 144 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 636 | 361.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 1.1 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 164 | 93.3 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 22 | 12.5 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 188 | 107 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 14 | 8 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 93 | 52.9 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 20 | 11.4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 31 | 17.6 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 101 | 57.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 14 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 128 |
| Violence | 455 |
| Robbery | 126 |
| Theft and burglary | 719 |
| Drugs | 636 |
| Damage and public order | 167 |
| Other | 469 |
Questions about crime in Mahwelereng
- Is Mahwelereng safe?
- Mahwelereng: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Mahwelereng?
- Mahwelereng: Weighted crime: 7,320 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Mahwelereng?
- Recorded homicides in Mahwelereng (12 months to June 2026): 14.
