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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
MeasureCharlestown

newcastle · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/26123
Change on previous year−26.8%(−45) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−10.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average160
10-year average156
Historical high204 · 2005/06
Historical low92 · 2007/08
Murder1−50.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences11+120.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Assault (GBH)23−37.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault14−36.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery1−50.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Aggravated robbery2−71.4%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Arson0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property10+42.9%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Residential burglary11−60.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary4−66.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle3+50.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Stock theft23+9.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft18+20.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime1−75.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Shoplifting1Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
These are recorded counts, not rates per person. A larger total usually reflects a larger precinct rather than more crime per resident. The source has no population figures per precinct, so CrimeMap SA does not compute rates or rank areas.