5Ga-Rankuwa
Ga-Rankuwa, 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: 16,100 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 129,105, 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 | 35 | 27.1 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 74 | 57.3 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 20 | 15.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 56 | 43.4 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 392 | 303.6 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 462 | 357.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 58 | 44.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 296 | 229.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 84 | 65.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 217 | 168.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 51 | 39.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 49 | 38 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 17 | 13.2 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 70 | 54.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 446 | 345.5 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 249 | 192.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 2 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 5 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 200 | 154.9 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 4 | 3.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 87 | 67.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 11 | 8.5 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 0.8 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 2 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 10 | 7.7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 166 | 128.6 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 35 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 94 |
| Violence | 968 |
| Robbery | 380 |
| Theft and burglary | 850 |
| Drugs | 249 |
| Damage and public order | 207 |
| Other | 281 |
Questions about crime in Ga-Rankuwa
- Is Ga-Rankuwa safe?
- Ga-Rankuwa: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Ga-Rankuwa?
- Ga-Rankuwa: Weighted crime: 16,100 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Ga-Rankuwa?
- Recorded homicides in Ga-Rankuwa (12 months to June 2026): 35.
