Katlehong: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Katlehong?

Recorded homicides in Katlehong (12 months to June 2026): 56.

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Katlehong, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime

3/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 23,120 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 93,496, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	56	59.9	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	83	88.8	61.8
Sexual assault	9	9.6	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	1	1.1	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	103	110.2	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	392	419.3	265.1
Common assault	309	330.5	291.2
Kidnapping	62	66.3	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	201	215	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	47	50.3	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	126	134.8	193.2
Burglary of other premises	51	54.5	66.4
Livestock theft	0	0	33.5
Shoplifting	109	116.6	59.8
Vehicle theft	38	40.6	45.2
Theft from vehicles	46	49.2	112.4
Other theft	233	249.2	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	685	732.7	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	8	8.6	4.1
Malicious damage to property	190	203.2	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	6	6.4	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	479	512.3	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	38	40.6	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	1	1.1	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	3	3.2	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	10	10.7	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	201	215	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Katlehong safe?: Katlehong: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Katlehong?: Katlehong: Weighted crime: 23,120 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Katlehong?: Recorded homicides in Katlehong (12 months to June 2026): 56.