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Jeppe, 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: 80,361 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 61,419, 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 | 158 | 257.2 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 117 | 190.5 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 24 | 39.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 5 | 8.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 151 | 245.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 502 | 817.3 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 822 | 1,338.3 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 185 | 301.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 933 | 1,519.1 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 309 | 503.1 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 146 | 237.7 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 91 | 148.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 134 | 218.2 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 183 | 298 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 202 | 328.9 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 563 | 916.7 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 164 | 267 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 2 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 2 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 285 | 464 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 14 | 22.8 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 520 | 846.6 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 101 | 164.4 | 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 | 7 | 11.4 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 17 | 27.7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 187 | 304.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 158 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 146 |
| Violence | 1,660 |
| Robbery | 1,242 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,319 |
| Drugs | 164 |
| Damage and public order | 289 |
| Other | 846 |
Questions about crime in Jeppe
- Is Jeppe safe?
- Jeppe: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Jeppe?
- Jeppe: Weighted crime: 80,361 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Jeppe?
- Recorded homicides in Jeppe (12 months to June 2026): 158.
