5Mogwase
Mogwase, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 15,594 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 137,259, 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 | 28 | 20.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 85 | 61.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 8 | 5.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 7 | 5.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 58 | 42.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 452 | 329.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 528 | 384.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 37 | 27 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 205 | 149.4 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 82 | 59.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 301 | 219.3 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 116 | 84.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 130 | 94.7 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 27 | 19.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 52 | 37.9 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 40 | 29.1 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 501 | 365 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 190 | 138.4 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 2 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 22 | 16 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 252 | 183.6 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 20 | 14.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 177 | 129 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 4 | 2.9 | 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 | 15 | 10.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 65 | 47.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 267 | 194.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 28 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 101 |
| Violence | 1,075 |
| Robbery | 287 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,167 |
| Drugs | 190 |
| Damage and public order | 276 |
| Other | 548 |
Questions about crime in Mogwase
- Is Mogwase safe?
- Mogwase: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Mogwase?
- Mogwase: Weighted crime: 15,594 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Mogwase?
- Recorded homicides in Mogwase (12 months to June 2026): 28.
