10Mhala
Mhala, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 3,990 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 208,616, 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 | 9 | 4.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 74 | 35.5 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 4 | 1.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 0.5 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 13 | 6.2 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 225 | 107.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 138 | 66.2 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 21 | 10.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 81 | 38.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 26 | 12.5 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 126 | 60.4 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 77 | 36.9 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 22 | 10.5 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 16 | 7.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 7 | 3.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 13 | 6.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 104 | 49.9 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 20 | 9.6 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 7 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 114 | 54.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 7 | 3.4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 18 | 8.6 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 11 | 5.3 | 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 | 5 | 2.4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 14 | 6.7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 71 | 34 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 79 |
| Violence | 397 |
| Robbery | 107 |
| Theft and burglary | 365 |
| Drugs | 20 |
| Damage and public order | 121 |
| Other | 126 |
Questions about crime in Mhala
- Is Mhala safe?
- Mhala: Safety 10 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Mhala?
- Mhala: Weighted crime: 3,990 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Mhala?
- Recorded homicides in Mhala (12 months to June 2026): 9.
