Estcourt: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Estcourt?

Recorded homicides in Estcourt (12 months to June 2026): 41.

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Estcourt, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime

4/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 17,050 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 78,130, 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	41	52.5	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	50	64	61.8
Sexual assault	5	6.4	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	9	11.5	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	45	57.6	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	202	258.5	265.1
Common assault	186	238.1	291.2
Kidnapping	19	24.3	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	86	110.1	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	54	69.1	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	94	120.3	193.2
Burglary of other premises	58	74.2	66.4
Livestock theft	73	93.4	33.5
Shoplifting	65	83.2	59.8
Vehicle theft	10	12.8	45.2
Theft from vehicles	61	78.1	112.4
Other theft	200	256	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	207	264.9	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	1	1.3	4.1
Malicious damage to property	94	120.3	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	22	28.2	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	356	455.7	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	38	48.6	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	1	1.3	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	14	17.9	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	239	305.9	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Estcourt safe?: Estcourt: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Estcourt?: Estcourt: Weighted crime: 17,050 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Estcourt?: Recorded homicides in Estcourt (12 months to June 2026): 41.