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Kamesh, 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: 39,261 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 41,466, 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 | 66 | 159.2 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 40 | 96.5 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 9 | 21.7 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 118 | 284.6 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 215 | 518.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 260 | 627 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 12 | 28.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 93 | 224.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 14 | 33.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 140 | 337.6 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 28 | 67.5 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 3 | 7.2 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 2.4 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 6 | 14.5 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 35 | 84.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 122 | 294.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 414 | 998.4 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 11 | 26.5 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 163 | 393.1 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 2 | 4.8 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 12 | 28.9 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 46 | 110.9 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 18 | 43.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 44 | 106.1 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 66 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 49 |
| Violence | 605 |
| Robbery | 107 |
| Theft and burglary | 335 |
| Drugs | 414 |
| Damage and public order | 174 |
| Other | 122 |
Questions about crime in Kamesh
- Is Kamesh safe?
- Kamesh: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Kamesh?
- Kamesh: Weighted crime: 39,261 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Kamesh?
- Recorded homicides in Kamesh (12 months to June 2026): 66.
