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Macassar, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 34,332 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 44,108, 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 | 17 | 38.5 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 27 | 61.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 8 | 18.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 14 | 31.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 220 | 498.8 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 614 | 1,392 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 4 | 9.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 101 | 229 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 77 | 174.6 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 195 | 442.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 17 | 38.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 69 | 156.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 18 | 40.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 118 | 267.5 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 471 | 1,067.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 167 | 378.6 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 9 | 20.4 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 315 | 714.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 16 | 36.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 32 | 72.5 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 14 | 31.7 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 15 | 34 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 5 | 11.3 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 92 | 208.6 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 191 | 433 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 17 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 35 |
| Violence | 852 |
| Robbery | 178 |
| Theft and burglary | 888 |
| Drugs | 167 |
| Damage and public order | 324 |
| Other | 365 |
Questions about crime in Macassar
- Is Macassar safe?
- Macassar: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Macassar?
- Macassar: Weighted crime: 34,332 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Macassar?
- Recorded homicides in Macassar (12 months to June 2026): 17.
