1Mitchells Plain
Mitchells Plain, 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: 56,472 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 116,677, 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 | 140 | 120 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 99 | 84.8 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 36 | 30.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 1.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 3 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 162 | 138.8 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 342 | 293.1 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 1,753 | 1,502.4 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 16 | 13.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 456 | 390.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 284 | 243.4 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 344 | 294.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 56 | 48 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 268 | 229.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 91 | 78 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 264 | 226.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 1,355 | 1,161.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 6,583 | 5,642.1 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 10 | 8.6 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 13 | 11.1 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 852 | 730.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 14 | 12 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 85 | 72.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 222 | 190.3 | 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 | 4 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 897 | 768.8 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 421 | 360.8 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 140 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 140 |
| Violence | 2,273 |
| Robbery | 740 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,378 |
| Drugs | 6,583 |
| Damage and public order | 875 |
| Other | 1,643 |
Questions about crime in Mitchells Plain
- Is Mitchells Plain safe?
- Mitchells Plain: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Mitchells Plain?
- Mitchells Plain: Weighted crime: 56,472 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Mitchells Plain?
- Recorded homicides in Mitchells Plain (12 months to June 2026): 140.
