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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
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ethekwini · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/266 314
Change on previous year−6.3%(−428) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+48.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average5 957
10-year average5 597
Historical high7 138 · 2013/14
Historical low4 262 · 2020/21
Murder68−1.4% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder90−27.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences97−17.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)457+4.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault1 225−1.2% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery202+6.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery546+8.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson7−22.2%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property319−24.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary395−16.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary61−43.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft578+9.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle164−21.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft3+200.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft1 208−14.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime683+5.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting211−15.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
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.