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

umhlathuze · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/265 488
Change on previous year−0.1%(−6) was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+1.6% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average5 718
10-year average5 754
Historical high8 334 · 2005/06
Historical low5 401 · 2020/21
Murder74−5.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder133+0.8% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences189−9.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)540−7.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault844+1.9% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery246+27.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery506−10.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson17−15.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Malicious damage to property254−14.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary634+25.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary150−8.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft38−22.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle333+29.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft460.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft635−3.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime675−6.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting174−7.4% 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.