Namahadi: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Namahadi?

Recorded homicides in Namahadi (12 months to June 2026): 18.

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Namahadi, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime

7/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 10,273 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 73,234, 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	18	24.6	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	43	58.7	61.8
Sexual assault	3	4.1	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	4	5.5	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	2	2.7	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	192	262.2	265.1
Common assault	80	109.2	291.2
Kidnapping	7	9.6	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	50	68.3	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	13	17.8	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	144	196.6	193.2
Burglary of other premises	52	71	66.4
Livestock theft	43	58.7	33.5
Shoplifting	2	2.7	59.8
Vehicle theft	2	2.7	45.2
Theft from vehicles	31	42.3	112.4
Other theft	98	133.8	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	159	217.1	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	73	99.7	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	3	4.1	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	147	200.7	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	18	24.6	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	82	112	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	2	2.7	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	18	24.6	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	4	5.5	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Namahadi safe?: Namahadi: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Namahadi?: Namahadi: Weighted crime: 10,273 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Namahadi?: Recorded homicides in Namahadi (12 months to June 2026): 18.