Mmakau: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Mmakau?

Recorded homicides in Mmakau (12 months to June 2026): 5.

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Mmakau, 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: 19,987 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 35,793, 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	5	14	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	19	53.1	61.8
Sexual assault	1	2.8	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	6	16.8	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	2.8	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	22	61.5	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	137	382.8	265.1
Common assault	153	427.5	291.2
Kidnapping	22	61.5	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	98	273.8	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	29	81	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	91	254.2	193.2
Burglary of other premises	28	78.2	66.4
Livestock theft	4	11.2	33.5
Shoplifting	0	0	59.8
Vehicle theft	13	36.3	45.2
Theft from vehicles	21	58.7	112.4
Other theft	196	547.6	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	340	949.9	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	4	11.2	4.1
Malicious damage to property	96	268.2	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	5	14	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	115	321.3	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	1	2.8	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	132	368.8	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	3	8.4	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	0	0	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	16	44.7	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Mmakau safe?: Mmakau: 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 Mmakau?: Mmakau: Weighted crime: 19,987 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Mmakau?: Recorded homicides in Mmakau (12 months to June 2026): 5.