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

newcastle · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/264 245
Change on previous year−1.0%(−44) was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+20.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average4 255
10-year average4 103
Historical high4 611 · 2023/24
Historical low3 271 · 2007/08
Murder23+21.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder94+19.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences86+2.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)312−12.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault561−8.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery116−12.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery198+15.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson20.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property245−4.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary307−5.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary115−20.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft34−20.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle140−12.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft61+29.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft958+6.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime838+5.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting155−4.9% 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.