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

ethekwini · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/262 904
Change on previous year+3.8%(+106) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+12.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average2 842
10-year average3 007
Historical high4 031 · 2011/12
Historical low2 578 · 2013/14
Murder47−32.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder63+37.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences79+33.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)169−1.2% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault350+17.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery38−7.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery174−2.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson80.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property131+9.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary236−28.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary36−46.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft66−8.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle121−11.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft14+100.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft509−2.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime743+22.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting120+93.5% increased. 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.