Matsulu: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

How many murders are there in Matsulu?

Recorded homicides in Matsulu (12 months to June 2026): 10.

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Matsulu, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime

8/10 in South Africa · 1/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 9,211 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Residents: about 48,038, 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	10	20.8	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	53	110.3	61.8
Sexual assault	1	2.1	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	1	2.1	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	2.1	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	11	22.9	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	63	131.1	265.1
Common assault	65	135.3	291.2
Kidnapping	2	4.2	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	42	87.4	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	6	12.5	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	74	154	193.2
Burglary of other premises	30	62.5	66.4
Livestock theft	3	6.2	33.5
Shoplifting	1	2.1	59.8
Vehicle theft	4	8.3	45.2
Theft from vehicles	11	22.9	112.4
Other theft	28	58.3	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	23	47.9	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	0	1.6
Arson	1	2.1	4.1
Malicious damage to property	32	66.6	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	4	8.3	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	83	172.8	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	14	29.1	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	0	0	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	0	0	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	29	60.4	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Matsulu safe?: Matsulu: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1129 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Matsulu?: Matsulu: Weighted crime: 9,211 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
How many murders are there in Matsulu?: Recorded homicides in Matsulu (12 months to June 2026): 10.