10Saselamani
Saselamani, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 5,529 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 74,842, 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 | 7 | 9.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 23 | 30.7 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 2 | 2.7 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 131 | 175 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 44 | 58.8 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 5 | 6.7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 31 | 41.4 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 12 | 16 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 67 | 89.5 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 34 | 45.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 21 | 28.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 17 | 22.7 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 1 | 1.3 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 12 | 16 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 50 | 66.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 96 | 128.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 6 | 8 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 57 | 76.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 8 | 10.7 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 38 | 50.8 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 2 | 2.7 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 14 | 18.7 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 2 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 7 | 9.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 23 | 30.7 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 7 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 26 |
| Violence | 182 |
| Robbery | 43 |
| Theft and burglary | 202 |
| Drugs | 96 |
| Damage and public order | 64 |
| Other | 94 |
Questions about crime in Saselamani
- Is Saselamani safe?
- Saselamani: Safety 10 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Saselamani?
- Saselamani: Weighted crime: 5,529 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Saselamani?
- Recorded homicides in Saselamani (12 months to June 2026): 7.
