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

umshwathi · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/26349
Change on previous year+8.0%(+26) increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−2.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average323
10-year average344
Historical high431 · 2009/10
Historical low238 · 2007/08
Murder210.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder17−22.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences34+36.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)61+27.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault35−12.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery8+60.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Aggravated robbery34+17.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Malicious damage to property26+4.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary39+21.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary19+5.6% 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 vehicle3−25.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Stock theft8−42.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft25+8.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime14−6.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting3Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
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.