Lebowakgomo: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Lebowakgomo?

Recorded homicides in Lebowakgomo (12 months to June 2026): 28.

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Lebowakgomo, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime

7/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 10,036 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 168,364, 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	28	16.6	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	80	47.5	61.8
Sexual assault	14	8.3	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	4	2.4	4
Other contact sexual offences	2	1.2	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	35	20.8	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	277	164.5	265.1
Common assault	249	147.9	291.2
Kidnapping	22	13.1	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	188	111.7	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	82	48.7	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	229	136	193.2
Burglary of other premises	125	74.2	66.4
Livestock theft	46	27.3	33.5
Shoplifting	65	38.6	59.8
Vehicle theft	12	7.1	45.2
Theft from vehicles	141	83.7	112.4
Other theft	593	352.2	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	410	243.5	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	1	0.6	4.1
Malicious damage to property	249	147.9	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	40	23.8	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	117	69.5	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	15	8.9	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	100	59.4	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	1	0.6	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	35	20.8	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	307	182.3	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Lebowakgomo safe?: Lebowakgomo: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Lebowakgomo?: Lebowakgomo: Weighted crime: 10,036 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Lebowakgomo?: Recorded homicides in Lebowakgomo (12 months to June 2026): 28.