Amangwe: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Amangwe?

Recorded homicides in Amangwe (12 months to June 2026): 24.

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Amangwe, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime

6/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 13,440 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 41,057, 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	24	58.5	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	26	63.3	61.8
Sexual assault	3	7.3	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	2	4.9	4
Other contact sexual offences	3	7.3	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	22	53.6	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	109	265.5	265.1
Common assault	38	92.6	291.2
Kidnapping	4	9.7	28.7
Abduction of a minor	2	4.9	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	23	56	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	2	4.9	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	50	121.8	193.2
Burglary of other premises	19	46.3	66.4
Livestock theft	52	126.7	33.5
Shoplifting	2	4.9	59.8
Vehicle theft	0	0	45.2
Theft from vehicles	1	2.4	112.4
Other theft	27	65.8	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	18	43.8	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	2	4.9	4.1
Malicious damage to property	38	92.6	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	4	9.7	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	31	75.5	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	52	126.7	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	2.4	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	16	39	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	6	14.6	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Amangwe safe?: Amangwe: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Amangwe?: Amangwe: Weighted crime: 13,440 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Amangwe?: Recorded homicides in Amangwe (12 months to June 2026): 24.