4Mooinooi
Mooinooi, 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: 19,947 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 86,473, 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 | 50.9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 42 | 48.6 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 5 | 5.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 27 | 31.2 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 266 | 307.6 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 196 | 226.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 37 | 42.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 339 | 392 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 42 | 48.6 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 156 | 180.4 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 59 | 68.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 6 | 6.9 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 18 | 20.8 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 50 | 57.8 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 82 | 94.8 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 431 | 498.4 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 611 | 706.6 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 7 | 8.1 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 169 | 195.4 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 32 | 37 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 189 | 218.6 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 31 | 35.8 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 234 | 270.6 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 1 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 2 | 2.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 47 | 54.4 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 44 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 50 |
| Violence | 526 |
| Robbery | 381 |
| Theft and burglary | 802 |
| Drugs | 611 |
| Damage and public order | 179 |
| Other | 536 |
Questions about crime in Mooinooi
- Is Mooinooi safe?
- Mooinooi: 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 Mooinooi?
- Mooinooi: Weighted crime: 19,947 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Mooinooi?
- Recorded homicides in Mooinooi (12 months to June 2026): 44.
