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

How many murders are there in Langlaagte?

Recorded homicides in Langlaagte (12 months to June 2026): 46.

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Langlaagte, 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: 31,627 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 45,338, 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	46	101.5	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	27	59.6	61.8
Sexual assault	4	8.8	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	0	0	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	2.2	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	73	161	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	209	461	265.1
Common assault	208	458.8	291.2
Kidnapping	38	83.8	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	259	571.3	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	51	112.5	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	74	163.2	193.2
Burglary of other premises	51	112.5	66.4
Livestock theft	1	2.2	33.5
Shoplifting	1	2.2	59.8
Vehicle theft	40	88.2	45.2
Theft from vehicles	48	105.9	112.4
Other theft	162	357.3	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	140	308.8	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	4	8.8	4.1
Malicious damage to property	104	229.4	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	8	17.6	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	34	75	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	19	41.9	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	1	2.2	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	1	2.2	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	4	8.8	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	130	286.7	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Langlaagte safe?: Langlaagte: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Langlaagte?: Langlaagte: Weighted crime: 31,627 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Langlaagte?: Recorded homicides in Langlaagte (12 months to June 2026): 46.