1Lingelethu-West
Lingelethu-West, 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: 62,989 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 51,676, 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 | 111 | 214.8 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 90 | 174.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 12 | 23.2 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 7 | 13.5 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 57 | 110.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 200 | 387 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 699 | 1,352.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 31 | 60 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 646 | 1,250.1 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 99 | 191.6 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 197 | 381.2 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 54 | 104.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 1 | 1.9 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 52 | 100.6 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 78 | 150.9 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 70 | 135.5 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 273 | 528.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 565 | 1,093.4 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 10 | 19.4 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 322 | 623.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 11 | 21.3 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 141 | 272.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 46 | 89 | 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 | 1 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 69 | 133.5 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 237 | 458.6 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 111 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 110 |
| Violence | 987 |
| Robbery | 745 |
| Theft and burglary | 725 |
| Drugs | 565 |
| Damage and public order | 335 |
| Other | 505 |
Questions about crime in Lingelethu-West
- Is Lingelethu-West safe?
- Lingelethu-West: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Lingelethu-West?
- Lingelethu-West: Weighted crime: 62,989 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Lingelethu-West?
- Recorded homicides in Lingelethu-West (12 months to June 2026): 111.
