3Kwadukuza
Kwadukuza, 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: 23,047 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 189,614, 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 | 106 | 55.9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 125 | 65.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 47 | 24.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 2.1 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 2 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 138 | 72.8 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 764 | 402.9 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 836 | 440.9 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 34 | 17.9 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 576 | 303.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 97 | 51.2 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 528 | 278.5 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 112 | 59.1 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 56 | 29.5 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 92 | 48.5 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 58 | 30.6 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 166 | 87.5 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 1,098 | 579.1 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 517 | 272.7 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 9 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 10 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 390 | 205.7 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 33 | 17.4 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 186 | 98.1 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 100 | 52.7 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 6 | 3.2 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 4 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 57 | 30.1 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 377 | 198.8 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 106 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 178 |
| Violence | 1,773 |
| Robbery | 673 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,110 |
| Drugs | 517 |
| Damage and public order | 409 |
| Other | 763 |
Questions about crime in Kwadukuza
- Is Kwadukuza safe?
- Kwadukuza: 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 Kwadukuza?
- Kwadukuza: Weighted crime: 23,047 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Kwadukuza?
- Recorded homicides in Kwadukuza (12 months to June 2026): 106.
