Northam: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Northam?

Recorded homicides in Northam (12 months to June 2026): 14.

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Northam, 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: 29,640 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 21,957, 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	14	63.8	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	28	127.5	61.8
Sexual assault	3	13.7	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	2	9.1	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	13	59.2	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	102	464.5	265.1
Common assault	93	423.6	291.2
Kidnapping	3	13.7	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	45	204.9	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	30	136.6	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	120	546.5	193.2
Burglary of other premises	39	177.6	66.4
Livestock theft	3	13.7	33.5
Shoplifting	26	118.4	59.8
Vehicle theft	16	72.9	45.2
Theft from vehicles	38	173.1	112.4
Other theft	188	856.2	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	197	897.2	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	1	4.6	4.1
Malicious damage to property	56	255	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	13	59.2	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	95	432.7	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	10	45.5	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	124	564.7	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	3	13.7	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	8	36.4	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	174	792.5	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Northam safe?: Northam: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Northam?: Northam: Weighted crime: 29,640 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Northam?: Recorded homicides in Northam (12 months to June 2026): 14.