Umhlali: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Umhlali?

Recorded homicides in Umhlali (12 months to June 2026): 66.

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Umhlali, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime

6/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 13,473 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 141,281, 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	66	46.7	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	57	40.3	61.8
Sexual assault	12	8.5	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	2	1.4	4
Other contact sexual offences	0	0	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	51	36.1	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	304	215.2	265.1
Common assault	281	198.9	291.2
Kidnapping	19	13.4	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	169	119.6	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	32	22.6	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	183	129.5	193.2
Burglary of other premises	56	39.6	66.4
Livestock theft	6	4.2	33.5
Shoplifting	67	47.4	59.8
Vehicle theft	47	33.3	45.2
Theft from vehicles	71	50.3	112.4
Other theft	380	269	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	203	143.7	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	5	3.5	4.1
Malicious damage to property	135	95.6	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	31	21.9	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	73	51.7	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	38	26.9	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	22	15.6	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	2	1.4	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	23	16.3	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	502	355.3	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Umhlali safe?: Umhlali: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Umhlali?: Umhlali: Weighted crime: 13,473 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Umhlali?: Recorded homicides in Umhlali (12 months to June 2026): 66.