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

uphongolo · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/262 179
Change on previous year+18.4%(+338) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+28.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 876
10-year average1 875
Historical high2 179 · 2025/26
Historical low1 698 · 2020/21
Murder27+12.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder38+5.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences147+59.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)527+24.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault333+34.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery38−45.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery143+83.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson1−66.7%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property153+34.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary180−8.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary60+11.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft8−38.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle55+34.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft61+24.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft275−8.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime126+40.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting7−41.7% 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.