Pinetown: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Pinetown?

Recorded homicides in Pinetown (12 months to June 2026): 32.

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Pinetown, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime

7/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 10,476 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 252,174, 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	32	12.7	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	41	16.3	61.8
Sexual assault	16	6.3	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	4	1.6	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	61	24.2	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	162	64.2	265.1
Common assault	520	206.2	291.2
Kidnapping	96	38.1	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	517	205	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	230	91.2	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	451	178.8	193.2
Burglary of other premises	103	40.8	66.4
Livestock theft	0	0	33.5
Shoplifting	210	83.3	59.8
Vehicle theft	268	106.3	45.2
Theft from vehicles	475	188.4	112.4
Other theft	1,057	419.2	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	431	170.9	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	2	0.8	1.6
Arson	5	2	4.1
Malicious damage to property	218	86.4	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	29	11.5	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	119	47.2	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	34	13.5	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	6	2.4	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	0	0	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	72	28.6	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	1,157	458.8	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Pinetown safe?: Pinetown: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Pinetown?: Pinetown: Weighted crime: 10,476 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Pinetown?: Recorded homicides in Pinetown (12 months to June 2026): 32.