4Seshego
Seshego, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 17,882 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 186,274, 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 | 44 | 23.6 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 176 | 94.5 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 18 | 9.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 8 | 4.3 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 4 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 47 | 25.2 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 651 | 349.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 689 | 369.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 30 | 16.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 425 | 228.2 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 168 | 90.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 698 | 374.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 198 | 106.3 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 40 | 21.5 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 159 | 85.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 38 | 20.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 134 | 71.9 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 914 | 490.7 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 334 | 179.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 5 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 350 | 187.9 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 25 | 13.4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 89 | 47.8 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 27 | 14.5 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 35 | 18.8 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 13 | 7 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 42 | 22.5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 248 | 133.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 44 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 206 |
| Violence | 1,418 |
| Robbery | 593 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,181 |
| Drugs | 334 |
| Damage and public order | 356 |
| Other | 479 |
Questions about crime in Seshego
- Is Seshego safe?
- Seshego: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Seshego?
- Seshego: Weighted crime: 17,882 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Seshego?
- Recorded homicides in Seshego (12 months to June 2026): 44.
