Bethal: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Bethal?

Recorded homicides in Bethal (12 months to June 2026): 7.

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Bethal, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime

8/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 9,204 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 42,874, 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	7	16.3	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	22	51.3	61.8
Sexual assault	3	7	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	0	0	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	2.3	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	4	9.3	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	32	74.6	265.1
Common assault	70	163.3	291.2
Kidnapping	3	7	28.7
Abduction of a minor	1	2.3	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	37	86.3	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	9	21	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	55	128.3	193.2
Burglary of other premises	36	84	66.4
Livestock theft	26	60.6	33.5
Shoplifting	33	77	59.8
Vehicle theft	4	9.3	45.2
Theft from vehicles	22	51.3	112.4
Other theft	237	552.8	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	109	254.2	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	1	2.3	1.6
Arson	0	0	4.1
Malicious damage to property	24	56	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	9	21	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	33	77	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	4	9.3	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	0	0	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	4	9.3	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	139	324.2	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Bethal safe?: Bethal: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Bethal?: Bethal: Weighted crime: 9,204 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Bethal?: Recorded homicides in Bethal (12 months to June 2026): 7.