Etwatwa: 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 Etwatwa?

Recorded homicides in Etwatwa (12 months to June 2026): 46.

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Etwatwa, 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: 23,771 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 84,099, 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	46	54.7	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	70	83.2	61.8
Sexual assault	13	15.5	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	8	9.5	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	57	67.8	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	558	663.5	265.1
Common assault	233	277.1	291.2
Kidnapping	43	51.1	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	192	228.3	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	59	70.2	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	195	231.9	193.2
Burglary of other premises	41	48.8	66.4
Livestock theft	0	0	33.5
Shoplifting	13	15.5	59.8
Vehicle theft	23	27.3	45.2
Theft from vehicles	54	64.2	112.4
Other theft	183	217.6	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	619	736	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	2	2.4	1.6
Arson	4	4.8	4.1
Malicious damage to property	193	229.5	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	4	4.8	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	54	64.2	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	20	23.8	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	2	2.4	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	14	16.6	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	104	123.7	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Etwatwa safe?: Etwatwa: 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 Etwatwa?: Etwatwa: Weighted crime: 23,771 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Etwatwa?: Recorded homicides in Etwatwa (12 months to June 2026): 46.