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Inanda, 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: 20,476 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 348,352, 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 | 225 | 64.6 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 356 | 102.2 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 50 | 14.4 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 20 | 5.7 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 3 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 407 | 116.8 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 875 | 251.2 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 1,058 | 303.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 150 | 43.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 1,102 | 316.3 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 151 | 43.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 624 | 179.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 93 | 26.7 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 64 | 18.4 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 54 | 15.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 68 | 19.5 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 101 | 29 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 469 | 134.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 541 | 155.3 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 19 | 5.5 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 578 | 165.9 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 23 | 6.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 137 | 39.3 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 99 | 28.4 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 1 | 0.3 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 4 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 179 | 51.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 247 | 70.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 225 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 429 |
| Violence | 2,491 |
| Robbery | 1,253 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,473 |
| Drugs | 541 |
| Damage and public order | 597 |
| Other | 690 |
Questions about crime in Inanda
- Is Inanda safe?
- Inanda: 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 Inanda?
- Inanda: Weighted crime: 20,476 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Inanda?
- Recorded homicides in Inanda (12 months to June 2026): 225.
