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

ethekwini · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/263 281
Change on previous year−5.9%(−204) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+53.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average3 148
10-year average3 019
Historical high4 604 · 2012/13
Historical low2 141 · 2020/21
Murder3−62.5%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder17+21.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences42−10.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)39+39.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault252+4.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery810.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery91−20.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson1Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Malicious damage to property101−2.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary124−23.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary53−1.9% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft129+4.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle282+38.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft708−12.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime1 052+0.6% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting306−32.0% 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.