2Mamelodi East
Mamelodi East, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 28,702 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 142,580, 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 | 71 | 49.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 137 | 96.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 28 | 19.6 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 0.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 69 | 48.4 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 633 | 444 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 1,043 | 731.5 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 154 | 108 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 672 | 471.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 108 | 75.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 307 | 215.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 67 | 47 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 2 | 1.4 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 102 | 71.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 76 | 53.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 105 | 73.6 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 517 | 362.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 730 | 512 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 10 | 7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 420 | 294.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 18 | 12.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 445 | 312.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 67 | 47 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 10 | 7 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 9 | 6.3 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 15 | 10.5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 428 | 300.2 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 71 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 168 |
| Violence | 1,899 |
| Robbery | 780 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,176 |
| Drugs | 730 |
| Damage and public order | 430 |
| Other | 992 |
Questions about crime in Mamelodi East
- Is Mamelodi East safe?
- Mamelodi East: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Mamelodi East?
- Mamelodi East: Weighted crime: 28,702 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Mamelodi East?
- Recorded homicides in Mamelodi East (12 months to June 2026): 71.
