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

umzimkhulu · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/26195
Change on previous year−15.2%(−35) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−35.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average214
10-year average233
Historical high389 · 2009/10
Historical low192 · 2022/23
Murder3−72.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder24+84.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences26+8.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)37−27.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault19+35.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery5+150.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Aggravated robbery6−50.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property11−15.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary11−21.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary10−16.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft1Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Theft from vehicle5−44.4%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Stock theft23−36.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft11−21.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime30.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Shoplifting0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either 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.