How many murders are there in Makhanda?

Recorded homicides in Makhanda (12 months to June 2026): 9.

-Makhanda

Makhanda, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

No Safety score: fewer than 30 comparable places, or figures not complete.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	9	-	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	35	-	61.8
Sexual assault	9	-	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	2	-	4
Other contact sexual offences	3	-	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	5	-	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	134	-	265.1
Common assault	269	-	291.2
Kidnapping	3	-	28.7
Abduction of a minor	1	-	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	84	-	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	45	-	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	178	-	193.2
Burglary of other premises	44	-	66.4
Livestock theft	11	-	33.5
Shoplifting	40	-	59.8
Vehicle theft	6	-	45.2
Theft from vehicles	112	-	112.4
Other theft	372	-	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	106	-	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	-	1.6
Arson	0	-	4.1
Malicious damage to property	89	-	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	6	-	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	40	-	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	3	-	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	1	-	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	3	-	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	29	-	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	275	-	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Makhanda safe?: Makhanda: No Safety score: fewer than 30 comparable places, or figures not complete.
How many murders are there in Makhanda?: Recorded homicides in Makhanda (12 months to June 2026): 9.