Eshowe: 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 Eshowe?

Recorded homicides in Eshowe (12 months to June 2026): 40.

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Eshowe, 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: 17,290 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 108,129, 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	40	37	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	93	86	61.8
Sexual assault	17	15.7	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	9	8.3	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	79	73.1	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	343	317.2	265.1
Common assault	345	319.1	291.2
Kidnapping	39	36.1	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	157	145.2	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	50	46.2	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	268	247.9	193.2
Burglary of other premises	63	58.3	66.4
Livestock theft	45	41.6	33.5
Shoplifting	49	45.3	59.8
Vehicle theft	10	9.2	45.2
Theft from vehicles	59	54.6	112.4
Other theft	239	221	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	282	260.8	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	15	13.9	4.1
Malicious damage to property	142	131.3	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	15	13.9	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	105	97.1	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	40	37	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	1	0.9	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	40	37	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	212	196.1	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Eshowe safe?: Eshowe: 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 Eshowe?: Eshowe: Weighted crime: 17,290 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Eshowe?: Recorded homicides in Eshowe (12 months to June 2026): 40.