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

ethekwini · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/262 587
Change on previous year−5.4%(−149) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+0.2% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average2 813
10-year average2 848
Historical high3 696 · 2010/11
Historical low1 876 · 2007/08
Murder53+10.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder82+22.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences82−7.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)184+23.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault277−8.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery54−29.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery319+13.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson5+66.7%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property135−0.7% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary211−4.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary26−7.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft172−4.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle181−12.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft499−21.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime244+4.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting63−19.2% 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.