How many murders are there in Chatty?

Recorded homicides in Chatty (12 months to June 2026): 42.

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Chatty, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

No Safety score: fewer than 30 comparable places, or figures not complete.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	42	-	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	29	-	61.8
Sexual assault	4	-	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	3	-	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	-	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	27	-	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	154	-	265.1
Common assault	135	-	291.2
Kidnapping	2	-	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	-	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	53	-	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	9	-	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	57	-	193.2
Burglary of other premises	13	-	66.4
Livestock theft	2	-	33.5
Shoplifting	25	-	59.8
Vehicle theft	3	-	45.2
Theft from vehicles	8	-	112.4
Other theft	65	-	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	98	-	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	-	1.6
Arson	1	-	4.1
Malicious damage to property	85	-	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	3	-	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	38	-	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	21	-	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	0	-	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	1	-	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	0	-	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	36	-	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Chatty safe?: Chatty: No Safety score: fewer than 30 comparable places, or figures not complete.
How many murders are there in Chatty?: Recorded homicides in Chatty (12 months to June 2026): 42.