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

alfred duma · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/264 622
Change on previous year−9.4%(−478) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+33.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average4 723
10-year average4 421
Historical high5 828 · 2005/06
Historical low3 460 · 2020/21
Murder58−4.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder99−2.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences138+6.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)547−1.8% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault728−13.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery185−4.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery313−2.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson7−36.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Malicious damage to property254−8.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary367−6.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary131−50.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft16+6.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle168−35.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft97+7.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft801−13.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime551+12.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting162−5.3% 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.