Crime Stats for Charlestown

Province
KwaZulu-Natal
District municipality
Amajuba District Municipality
Local municipality
Newcastle Local Municipality
Population (Census 2022)
8,883 people
Area
434.1 km²

Crime statistics

Crime category202020212022202320242025 (Jan – Sep)
17 Community reported serious Crime1,834.971,452.211,958.802,274.012,048.861,294.61
Contact crime (Crimes against the person)382.75596.65562.87765.51799.28641.68
Murder11.260.0056.2945.0345.0311.26
Sexual offences33.7711.2690.0633.77112.5790.06
Rape33.770.0078.8022.51101.3267.54
Sexual assault0.0011.2611.2611.260.0011.26
Attempted sexual offences0.000.000.000.0011.2611.26
Contact sexual offences0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Attempted murder0.0011.2611.2633.7711.2611.26
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm236.41292.69225.15348.98360.24270.18
Common assault78.80202.63135.09270.18225.15180.12
Common robbery11.2622.5111.260.0022.5111.26
Robbery with aggravating circumstances11.2656.2933.7733.7722.5167.54
TRIO Crime0.0022.5111.2622.5111.2667.54
Carjacking0.000.000.000.000.0011.26
Robbery at residential premises0.0011.260.0011.260.000.00
Robbery at non-residential premises0.0011.2611.2611.2611.2656.29
Robbery of cash in transit0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Bank robbery0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Truck hijacking0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Contact-related Crime78.8090.06112.57213.89157.6056.29
Arson0.0011.2611.260.0011.260.00
Malicious damage to property78.8078.80101.32213.89146.3556.29
Property-related Crime1,137.00495.331,046.941,046.94833.05427.78
Burglary at non-residential premises78.8056.2945.0356.29112.5790.06
Burglary at residential premises270.18146.35281.44315.21315.21135.09
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle0.000.000.0011.2622.510.00
Theft out of or from motor vehicle45.030.0011.2645.0322.5111.26
Stock-theft742.99292.69709.22619.16360.24191.38
Other serious Crime236.41270.18236.41247.66258.92168.86
All theft not mentioned elsewhere213.89225.15168.86202.63225.15146.35
Commercial crime11.2645.0367.5445.0333.7711.26
Shoplifting11.260.000.000.000.0011.26
Crime detected as a result of police action33.7767.540.0056.2967.5433.77
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition0.0033.770.0022.5167.5433.77
Drug-related crime0.000.000.0033.770.000.00
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs33.7733.770.000.000.000.00
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Culpable homicide22.5145.0322.5156.2933.7711.26
Public violence11.260.000.0033.770.000.00
Crimen injuria11.2611.2633.7767.5411.2622.51
Neglect and ill-treatment of children0.000.000.000.0011.260.00
Kidnapping11.260.000.0033.7711.260.00
Abduction0.000.000.000.000.000.00