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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
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ethekwini · KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded crime, 2025/264 861
Change on previous year−10.8%(−591) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+36.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average5 000
10-year average4 080
Historical high5 452 · 2024/25
Historical low2 315 · 2017/18
Murder94−25.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder192−21.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences190+34.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)337−2.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault699+12.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery138−30.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery612−24.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson100.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Malicious damage to property371−4.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary422−7.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary76−18.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft180−13.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle192+4.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft27+92.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft690−29.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime544+6.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting87−30.4% 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.