Lenasia: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Lenasia?

Recorded homicides in Lenasia (12 months to June 2026): 91.

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Lenasia, 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: 28,595 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 112,997, 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	91	80.5	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	71	62.8	61.8
Sexual assault	7	6.2	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	6	5.3	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	117	103.5	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	411	363.7	265.1
Common assault	442	391.2	291.2
Kidnapping	168	148.7	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	668	591.2	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	142	125.7	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	170	150.4	193.2
Burglary of other premises	51	45.1	66.4
Livestock theft	1	0.9	33.5
Shoplifting	129	114.2	59.8
Vehicle theft	150	132.7	45.2
Theft from vehicles	58	51.3	112.4
Other theft	344	304.4	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	390	345.1	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	16	14.2	4.1
Malicious damage to property	309	273.5	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	29	25.7	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	206	182.3	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	63	55.8	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	57	50.4	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	4	3.5	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	11	9.7	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	391	346	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Lenasia safe?: Lenasia: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Lenasia?: Lenasia: Weighted crime: 28,595 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Lenasia?: Recorded homicides in Lenasia (12 months to June 2026): 91.