1Matatiele
Matatiele, 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: 36,883 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 16,772, 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 | 13 | 77.5 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 46 | 274.3 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 17.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 6 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 2 | 11.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 130 | 775.1 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 146 | 870.5 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 2 | 11.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 10 | 59.6 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 19 | 113.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 51 | 304.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 18 | 107.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 7 | 41.7 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 58 | 345.8 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 4 | 23.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 15 | 89.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 58 | 345.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 73 | 435.2 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 42 | 250.4 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 5 | 29.8 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 82 | 488.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 5 | 29.8 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 0 | 0 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 6 | 35.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 11 | 65.6 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 135 | 804.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 13 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 50 |
| Violence | 280 |
| Robbery | 29 |
| Theft and burglary | 211 |
| Drugs | 73 |
| Damage and public order | 42 |
| Other | 244 |
Questions about crime in Matatiele
- Is Matatiele safe?
- Matatiele: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Matatiele?
- Matatiele: Weighted crime: 36,883 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Matatiele?
- Recorded homicides in Matatiele (12 months to June 2026): 13.
