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

umshwathi · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/26408
Change on previous year+1.0%(+4) was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+21.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average366
10-year average362
Historical high479 · 2015/16
Historical low286 · 2005/06
Murder9−43.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder12+33.3%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences17−32.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)87+14.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault58+7.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery8+300.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Aggravated robbery27+12.5% increased. 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 property33−10.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary58−4.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary18+38.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft20.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle10−28.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft2−90.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft43+16.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime23+76.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial 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.