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

ethekwini · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/26655
Change on previous year−1.5%(−10) was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+19.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average616
10-year average638
Historical high752 · 2012/13
Historical low545 · 2023/24
Murder350.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder28+154.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences36−14.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)85−20.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault67+17.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery8−42.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery113+22.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson50.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property28−12.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary80−27.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary30−16.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft12+200.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle6+20.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Stock theft30+100.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft64−14.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime28+12.0% 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.