Belhar: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Belhar?

Recorded homicides in Belhar (12 months to June 2026): 35.

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Belhar, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 2 out of 10 High crime

2/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 25,688 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 52,426, 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	35	66.8	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	24	45.8	61.8
Sexual assault	18	34.3	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	0	0	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	1.9	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	52	99.2	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	128	244.2	265.1
Common assault	282	537.9	291.2
Kidnapping	7	13.4	28.7
Abduction of a minor	1	1.9	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	120	228.9	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	77	146.9	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	77	146.9	193.2
Burglary of other premises	7	13.4	66.4
Livestock theft	0	0	33.5
Shoplifting	78	148.8	59.8
Vehicle theft	30	57.2	45.2
Theft from vehicles	94	179.3	112.4
Other theft	265	505.5	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	614	1,171.2	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	1	1.9	1.6
Arson	7	13.4	4.1
Malicious damage to property	187	356.7	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	14	26.7	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	50	95.4	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	38	72.5	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	1.9	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	25	47.7	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	178	339.5	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Belhar safe?: Belhar: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Belhar?: Belhar: Weighted crime: 25,688 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Belhar?: Recorded homicides in Belhar (12 months to June 2026): 35.