How many murders are there in Kariega?

Recorded homicides in Kariega (12 months to June 2026): 9.

-Kariega

Kariega, South Africa: crime rate and Safety score

No Safety score: fewer than 30 comparable places, or figures not complete.

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder	9	-	34.6
Sexual offences
Rape	19	-	61.8
Sexual assault	6	-	11.6
Attempted sexual offences	0	-	4
Other contact sexual offences	1	-	1.2
Violence
Attempted murder	18	-	44.5
Assault with intent to cause serious harm	42	-	265.1
Common assault	88	-	291.2
Kidnapping	14	-	28.7
Abduction of a minor	0	-	0.2
Robbery
Armed or aggravated robbery	92	-	178.3
Includes carjacking, house and business robbery and cash-in-transit heists.
Common robbery	36	-	67.4
Theft and burglary
Home burglary	100	-	193.2
Burglary of other premises	78	-	66.4
Livestock theft	5	-	33.5
Shoplifting	108	-	59.8
Vehicle theft	19	-	45.2
Theft from vehicles	93	-	112.4
Other theft	484	-	354.3
Drugs
Drug offences	654	-	357.5
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Damage and public order
Public violence	0	-	1.6
Arson	2	-	4.1
Malicious damage to property	102	-	160.3
Other
Culpable homicide	17	-	15.2
Unlawful killing without intent, mostly on the roads.
Driving under the influence	180	-	133.3
Found through police action, so it rises with policing.
Illegal firearms and ammunition	23	-	24.2
Sexual offences found by police action	0	-	20.3
Mainly sex work offences, not attacks on a person.
Child neglect and ill-treatment	1	-	3.6
Crimen injuria (serious insult)	9	-	40.7
Fraud and commercial crime	234	-	228.2

Source: SAPS, updated 29 October 2026.

Is Kariega safe?: Kariega: No Safety score: fewer than 30 comparable places, or figures not complete.
How many murders are there in Kariega?: Recorded homicides in Kariega (12 months to June 2026): 9.