5Ezakheni
Ezakheni, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 14,819 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 84,313, 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 | 39 | 46.3 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 65 | 77.1 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 6 | 7.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 5 | 5.9 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 37 | 43.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 231 | 274 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 154 | 182.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 19 | 22.5 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 75 | 89 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 28 | 33.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 92 | 109.1 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 29 | 34.4 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 97 | 115 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 24 | 28.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 3 | 3.6 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 23 | 27.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 141 | 167.2 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 251 | 297.7 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 90 | 106.7 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 3 | 3.6 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 192 | 227.7 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 97 | 115 | 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 | 5 | 5.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 73 | 86.6 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 60 | 71.2 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 39 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 76 |
| Violence | 441 |
| Robbery | 103 |
| Theft and burglary | 409 |
| Drugs | 251 |
| Damage and public order | 90 |
| Other | 430 |
Questions about crime in Ezakheni
- Is Ezakheni safe?
- Ezakheni: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Ezakheni?
- Ezakheni: Weighted crime: 14,819 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Ezakheni?
- Recorded homicides in Ezakheni (12 months to June 2026): 39.
