2Embalenhle
Embalenhle, 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: 31,609 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 62,937, 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 | 50 | 79.4 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 139 | 220.9 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 20 | 31.8 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 6 | 9.5 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 28 | 44.5 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 563 | 894.5 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 223 | 354.3 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 15 | 23.8 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 122 | 193.8 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 59 | 93.7 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 182 | 289.2 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 53 | 84.2 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 16 | 25.4 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 119 | 189.1 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 23 | 36.5 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 45 | 71.5 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 133 | 211.3 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 94 | 149.4 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 10 | 15.9 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 144 | 228.8 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 14 | 22.2 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 82 | 130.3 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 16 | 25.4 | 24.2 |
| Sexual offences found by police action | 2 | 3.2 | 20.3 |
| Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person. | |||
| Child neglect and ill-treatment | 7 | 11.1 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 8 | 12.7 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 222 | 352.7 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 50 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 166 |
| Violence | 829 |
| Robbery | 181 |
| Theft and burglary | 571 |
| Drugs | 94 |
| Damage and public order | 155 |
| Other | 351 |
Questions about crime in Embalenhle
- Is Embalenhle safe?
- Embalenhle: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Embalenhle?
- Embalenhle: Weighted crime: 31,609 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Embalenhle?
- Recorded homicides in Embalenhle (12 months to June 2026): 50.
