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

ethekwini · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/26989
Change on previous year+6.1%(+57) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+6.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average875
10-year average953
Historical high1 362 · 2012/13
Historical low716 · 2023/24
Murder2−77.8%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder9−47.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences11+37.5%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Assault (GBH)26−16.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault1080.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery11−15.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery66−5.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson1Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Malicious damage to property47−9.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary108−12.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary22−33.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft75+33.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle40−14.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft179+25.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime245+35.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting39−2.5% 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.