1Letlhabile
Letlhabile, 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: 36,206 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 67,078, 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 | 32 | 47.7 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 73 | 108.8 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 6 | 8.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 11 | 16.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 41 | 61.1 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 536 | 799.1 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 585 | 872.1 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 43 | 64.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 245 | 365.2 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 133 | 198.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 358 | 533.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 66 | 98.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 23 | 34.3 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 36 | 53.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 15 | 22.4 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 29 | 43.2 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 426 | 635.1 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 827 | 1,232.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 1 | 1.5 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 218 | 325 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 3 | 4.5 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 102 | 152.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 11 | 16.4 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 228 | 339.9 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 6 | 8.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 8 | 11.9 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 52 | 77.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 32 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 91 |
| Violence | 1,205 |
| Robbery | 378 |
| Theft and burglary | 953 |
| Drugs | 827 |
| Damage and public order | 222 |
| Other | 410 |
Questions about crime in Letlhabile
- Is Letlhabile safe?
- Letlhabile: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Letlhabile?
- Letlhabile: Weighted crime: 36,206 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Letlhabile?
- Recorded homicides in Letlhabile (12 months to June 2026): 32.
