10Tonga
Tonga, 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: 4,713 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 244,288, 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 | 35 | 14.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 112 | 45.8 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 10 | 4.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 1.6 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 35 | 14.3 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 159 | 65.1 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 153 | 62.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 17 | 7 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 77 | 31.5 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 24 | 9.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 112 | 45.8 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 83 | 34 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 10 | 4.1 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 28 | 11.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 7 | 2.9 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 14 | 5.7 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 117 | 47.9 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 12 | 4.9 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 3 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 72 | 29.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 21 | 8.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 63 | 25.8 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 19 | 7.8 | 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 | 2 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 1 | 0.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 95 | 38.9 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 35 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 126 |
| Violence | 364 |
| Robbery | 101 |
| Theft and burglary | 371 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Damage and public order | 78 |
| Other | 201 |
Questions about crime in Tonga
- Is Tonga safe?
- Tonga: 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 Tonga?
- Tonga: Weighted crime: 4,713 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Tonga?
- Recorded homicides in Tonga (12 months to June 2026): 35.
