3Esikhaleni
Esikhaleni, 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: 21,557 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: about 109,364, a WorldPop 2025 modelled estimate summed within the police precinct, not a census count.
Crime by type, as recorded by SAPS (12 months to June 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 58 | 53 | 34.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 102 | 93.3 | 61.8 |
| Sexual assault | 13 | 11.9 | 11.6 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 9 | 8.2 | 4 |
| Other contact sexual offences | 1 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Violence | |||
| Attempted murder | 69 | 63.1 | 44.5 |
| Assault with intent to cause serious harm | 478 | 437.1 | 265.1 |
| Common assault | 460 | 420.6 | 291.2 |
| Kidnapping | 22 | 20.1 | 28.7 |
| Abduction of a minor | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Armed or aggravated robbery | 196 | 179.2 | 178.3 |
| Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists. | |||
| Common robbery | 61 | 55.8 | 67.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 241 | 220.4 | 193.2 |
| Burglary of other premises | 50 | 45.7 | 66.4 |
| Livestock theft | 21 | 19.2 | 33.5 |
| Shoplifting | 87 | 79.6 | 59.8 |
| Vehicle theft | 15 | 13.7 | 45.2 |
| Theft from vehicles | 49 | 44.8 | 112.4 |
| Other theft | 328 | 299.9 | 354.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 350 | 320 | 357.5 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Arson | 8 | 7.3 | 4.1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 158 | 144.5 | 160.3 |
| Other | |||
| Culpable homicide | 10 | 9.1 | 15.2 |
| Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads. | |||
| Driving under the influence | 194 | 177.4 | 133.3 |
| Found through police action, so it rises with policing. | |||
| Illegal firearms and ammunition | 60 | 54.9 | 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 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Crimen injuria (serious insult) | 32 | 29.3 | 40.7 |
| Fraud and commercial crime | 183 | 167.3 | 228.2 |
Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 58 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 125 |
| Violence | 1,029 |
| Robbery | 257 |
| Theft and burglary | 791 |
| Drugs | 350 |
| Damage and public order | 166 |
| Other | 482 |
Questions about crime in Esikhaleni
- Is Esikhaleni safe?
- Esikhaleni: 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 Esikhaleni?
- Esikhaleni: Weighted crime: 21,557 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Esikhaleni?
- Recorded homicides in Esikhaleni (12 months to June 2026): 58.
