Greytown: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Greytown?

Recorded homicides in Greytown (12 months to June 2026): 36.

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Greytown, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime

3/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 22,464 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 46,724, 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	36	77	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	35	74.9	61.8
Sexual assault	7	15	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	1	2.1	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	21	44.9	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	149	318.9	265.1
Common assault	193	413.1	291.2
Kidnapping	10	21.4	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	51	109.2	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	29	62.1	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	94	201.2	193.2
Burglary of other premises	31	66.3	66.4
Livestock theft	27	57.8	33.5
Shoplifting	32	68.5	59.8
Vehicle theft	2	4.3	45.2
Theft from vehicles	19	40.7	112.4
Other theft	165	353.1	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	228	488	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	0	0	4.1
Malicious damage to property	101	216.2	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	8	17.1	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	59	126.3	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	37	79.2	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	90	192.6	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	2	4.3	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	22	47.1	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	151	323.2	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Greytown safe?: Greytown: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Greytown?: Greytown: Weighted crime: 22,464 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Greytown?: Recorded homicides in Greytown (12 months to June 2026): 36.