Crime Stats for Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown)

Province
Eastern Cape
District municipality
Sarah Baartman District Municipality
Local municipality
Makana Local Municipality
Population (Census 2022)
41,445 people
Area
903.2 km²

Crime statistics

Crime category202020212022202320242025 (Jan – Sep)
17 Community reported serious Crime5,597.784,613.345,011.465,288.944,700.213,346.60
Contact crime (Crimes against the person)1,688.991,368.081,713.111,577.991,568.341,141.27
Murder38.6124.1343.4321.7241.0214.48
Sexual offences120.64130.29139.94132.71110.99103.75
Rape103.75106.16113.4089.2794.1079.62
Sexual assault16.8921.7221.7228.957.2416.89
Attempted sexual offences0.000.004.8312.062.414.83
Contact sexual offences0.002.410.002.417.242.41
Attempted murder9.657.2421.7214.4812.069.65
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm458.44337.80354.69371.58369.16217.16
Common assault644.23610.45815.54716.61661.12506.70
Common robbery176.14103.75149.60123.05166.49137.53
Robbery with aggravating circumstances241.28154.42188.20197.85207.50152.01
TRIO Crime79.6248.2648.2638.6114.4833.78
Carjacking0.007.240.002.412.412.41
Robbery at residential premises57.9121.7224.1326.542.4119.30
Robbery at non-residential premises21.7219.3024.139.659.6512.06
Robbery of cash in transit0.002.410.000.000.000.00
Bank robbery0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Truck hijacking0.002.410.000.000.000.00
Contact-related Crime308.84296.78277.48267.82289.54156.83
Arson2.414.834.837.247.244.83
Malicious damage to property306.43291.95272.65260.59282.30152.01
Property-related Crime2,026.781,310.171,276.391,423.571,121.97735.92
Burglary at non-residential premises260.59178.55217.16200.27164.0794.10
Burglary at residential premises887.92557.37600.80738.33533.24393.29
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle24.1324.1321.7226.547.247.24
Theft out of or from motor vehicle779.35528.41393.29417.42376.40200.27
Stock-theft74.8021.7243.4341.0241.0241.02
Other serious Crime1,573.171,638.321,744.482,019.541,720.351,312.58
All theft not mentioned elsewhere998.91960.311,044.761,230.55962.72719.03
Commercial crime332.97468.09501.87615.27620.10484.98
Shoplifting241.28209.92197.85173.72137.53108.58
Crime detected as a result of police action320.91246.11291.95238.87340.21342.62
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition9.6519.300.002.417.244.83
Drug-related crime270.24200.27238.87190.61238.87243.70
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs41.0224.1353.0845.8494.1094.10
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action0.002.410.000.000.000.00
Culpable homicide19.3012.0616.8912.0614.4812.06
Public violence0.000.000.000.002.410.00
Crimen injuria106.16106.1679.62139.9491.6972.39
Neglect and ill-treatment of children2.417.247.244.830.007.24
Kidnapping9.6526.5414.489.657.247.24
Abduction0.000.000.000.000.000.00