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Umlazi, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 32,188 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 166,145, 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 | 161 | 96.9 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 227 | 136.6 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 40 | 24.1 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 14 | 8.4 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 338 | 203.4 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 725 | 436.4 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 766 | 461 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 211 | 127 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 752 | 452.6 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 136 | 81.9 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 303 | 182.4 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 65 | 39.1 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 6 | 3.6 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 84 | 50.6 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 50 | 30.1 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 135 | 81.3 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 511 | 307.6 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 405 | 243.8 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 3 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 15 | 9 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 326 | 196.2 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 25 | 15 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 201 | 121 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 69 | 41.5 | 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 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 82 | 49.4 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 388 | 233.5 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 161 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 282 |
| Violence | 2,040 |
| Robbery | 888 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,154 |
| Drugs | 405 |
| Damage and public order | 344 |
| Other | 773 |
Questions about crime in Umlazi
- Is Umlazi safe?
- Umlazi: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Umlazi?
- Umlazi: Weighted crime: 32,188 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Umlazi?
- Recorded homicides in Umlazi (12 months to June 2026): 161.
