Lichtenburg: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Lichtenburg?

Recorded homicides in Lichtenburg (12 months to June 2026): 17.

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Lichtenburg, 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: 17,470 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 80,052, 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	17	21.2	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	67	83.7	61.8
Sexual assault	8	10	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	6	7.5	4
Other contact sexual offences	3	3.7	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	18	22.5	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	435	543.4	265.1
Common assault	263	328.5	291.2
Kidnapping	13	16.2	28.7
Abduction of a minor	2	2.5	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	74	92.4	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	29	36.2	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	253	316	193.2
Burglary of other premises	99	123.7	66.4
Livestock theft	40	50	33.5
Shoplifting	3	3.7	59.8
Vehicle theft	11	13.7	45.2
Theft from vehicles	47	58.7	112.4
Other theft	321	401	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	201	251.1	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	1	1.2	1.6
Arson	1	1.2	4.1
Malicious damage to property	185	231.1	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	17	21.2	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	27	33.7	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	16	20	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	2	2.5	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	64	79.9	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	208	259.8	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Lichtenburg safe?: Lichtenburg: 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 Lichtenburg?: Lichtenburg: Weighted crime: 17,470 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Lichtenburg?: Recorded homicides in Lichtenburg (12 months to June 2026): 17.