Loate: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Loate?

Recorded homicides in Loate (12 months to June 2026): 38.

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Loate, 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: 22,535 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 115,054, 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	38	33	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	82	71.3	61.8
Sexual assault	16	13.9	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	5	4.3	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	104	90.4	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	514	446.7	265.1
Common assault	441	383.3	291.2
Kidnapping	150	130.4	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	617	536.3	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	90	78.2	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	185	160.8	193.2
Burglary of other premises	77	66.9	66.4
Livestock theft	7	6.1	33.5
Shoplifting	137	119.1	59.8
Vehicle theft	23	20	45.2
Theft from vehicles	32	27.8	112.4
Other theft	290	252.1	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	148	128.6	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	4	3.5	1.6
Arson	1	0.9	4.1
Malicious damage to property	253	219.9	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	6	5.2	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	116	100.8	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	29	25.2	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	1.7	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	31	26.9	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	81	70.4	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Loate safe?: Loate: 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 Loate?: Loate: Weighted crime: 22,535 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Loate?: Recorded homicides in Loate (12 months to June 2026): 38.