Nkandla: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Nkandla?

Recorded homicides in Nkandla (12 months to June 2026): 10.

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Nkandla, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime

7/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 10,182 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 62,189, 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	10	16.1	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	51	82	61.8
Sexual assault	10	16.1	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	7	11.3	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	1.6	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	46	74	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	144	231.6	265.1
Common assault	94	151.2	291.2
Kidnapping	7	11.3	28.7
Abduction of a minor	1	1.6	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	31	49.8	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	9	14.5	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	52	83.6	193.2
Burglary of other premises	35	56.3	66.4
Livestock theft	24	38.6	33.5
Shoplifting	32	51.5	59.8
Vehicle theft	2	3.2	45.2
Theft from vehicles	13	20.9	112.4
Other theft	43	69.1	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	21	33.8	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	2	3.2	1.6
Arson	3	4.8	4.1
Malicious damage to property	50	80.4	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	10	16.1	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	64	102.9	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	37	59.5	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	8	12.9	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	20	32.2	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	74	119	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Nkandla safe?: Nkandla: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Nkandla?: Nkandla: Weighted crime: 10,182 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Nkandla?: Recorded homicides in Nkandla (12 months to June 2026): 10.