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

umhlathuze · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/262 631
Change on previous year−11.9%(−355) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+0.2% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average2 657
10-year average2 684
Historical high3 594 · 2008/09
Historical low2 377 · 2021/22
Murder63−1.6% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder69−12.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences124+5.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)498−4.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault441+27.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery70−28.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery217−42.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson9+12.5%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property169+24.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary257−26.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary55−12.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft12−7.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle42+44.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft21−8.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft321−23.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime172−9.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting91−40.9% 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.