6Kwamakhutha
Kwamakhutha, 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: 13,300 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 153,649, 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 | 73 | 47.5 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 89 | 57.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 10 | 6.5 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 3 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 49 | 31.9 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 295 | 192 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 273 | 177.7 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 51 | 33.2 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 1 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 278 | 180.9 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 22 | 14.3 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 304 | 197.9 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 47 | 30.6 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 30 | 19.5 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 21 | 13.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 79 | 51.4 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 161 | 104.8 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 161 | 104.8 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 8 | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 138 | 89.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 14 | 9.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 40 | 26 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 7 | 4.6 | 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 | 9 | 5.9 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 16 | 10.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 107 | 69.6 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 73 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 105 |
| Violence | 669 |
| Robbery | 300 |
| Theft and burglary | 642 |
| Drugs | 161 |
| Damage and public order | 146 |
| Other | 193 |
Questions about crime in Kwamakhutha
- Is Kwamakhutha safe?
- Kwamakhutha: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Kwamakhutha?
- Kwamakhutha: Weighted crime: 13,300 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Kwamakhutha?
- Recorded homicides in Kwamakhutha (12 months to June 2026): 73.
