Mankweng: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Mankweng?

Recorded homicides in Mankweng (12 months to June 2026): 39.

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Mankweng, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime

6/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 13,436 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 238,549, 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	39	16.3	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	195	81.7	61.8
Sexual assault	28	11.7	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	15	6.3	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	32	13.4	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	471	197.4	265.1
Common assault	584	244.8	291.2
Kidnapping	43	18	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	436	182.8	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	229	96	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	876	367.2	193.2
Burglary of other premises	182	76.3	66.4
Livestock theft	59	24.7	33.5
Shoplifting	84	35.2	59.8
Vehicle theft	24	10.1	45.2
Theft from vehicles	115	48.2	112.4
Other theft	1,047	438.9	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	427	179	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	13	5.4	4.1
Malicious damage to property	340	142.5	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	42	17.6	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	126	52.8	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	19	8	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	59	24.7	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	12	5	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	98	41.1	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	434	181.9	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Mankweng safe?: Mankweng: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Mankweng?: Mankweng: Weighted crime: 13,436 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Mankweng?: Recorded homicides in Mankweng (12 months to June 2026): 39.