Murder in Amajuba
SAPS recorded 188 murder cases across 7 Amajuba precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 2.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 4% of KwaZulu-Natal's 4,743 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 34 murder cases, up 13.3% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Amajuba murder trend
Murder by precinct in Amajuba
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Amajuba precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Osizweni | 78 | +11.4% |
| Madadeni | 50 | -10.7% |
| Dannhauser | 29 | +45% |
| Newcastle | 23 | +15% |
| Utrecht | 6 | -40% |
| Charlestown | 1 | -50% |
| Hattingspruit | 1 | -66.7% |
| Ingogo | 0 | -100% |
| Kingsley | 0 | -100% |