Amajuba Crime Insights
What the data reveals for 11 precincts in Amajuba
District Overview
The big picture for Amajuba
Amajuba has 11 police precincts reporting a combined 18,468 crimes in the latest period. Of these, 8 precincts are improving, 2 are worsening, and 1 are stable.
18.5k
Total crimes
8
Improving
2
Worsening
1
Stable
District avg. trend
-10.1%
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Provincial avg. trend
+0.1%
KwaZulu-Natal average
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 11 precincts in Amajuba.
Top Improvers & Worseners
Which precincts in Amajuba are moving the most?
Of 11 precincts, 8 saw crime decrease and 2 saw crime increase vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. Here are the most significant movers.
Biggest decreases
Biggest increases
Five-year trajectories
| Precinct | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Charlestown | -27.5% | improved |
| Groenvlei | -20.8% | improved |
| Hattingspruit | -16.8% | improved |
| Dannhauser | -2.3% | improved |
| Ingogo | +1.2% | stable |
| Normandien | +7.7% | worsened |
| Newcastle | +7.9% | worsened |
| Kingsley | +8.8% | worsened |
| Utrecht | +10.4% | worsened |
| Madadeni | +14.3% | worsened |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics. Change vs prior year for 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025. Five-year change compares earliest and latest complete annual periods.
Precinct Rankings
All 11 precincts ranked by total crime
From the quietest to the busiest — every precinct in Amajuba ranked by total reported crime for the latest period.
| # | Precinct | Total | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groenvlei | 76 | ↓16.5% |
| 2 | Kingsley | 99 | ↓28.3% |
| 3 | Charlestown | 132 | ↓28.3% |
| 4 | Hattingspruit | 149 | ↓11.8% |
| 5 | Normandien | 153 | ↑4.8% |
| 6 | Ingogo | 172 | ↓14.9% |
| 7 | Utrecht | 774 | ↓18.1% |
| 8 | Dannhauser | 1,447 | ↓3.5% |
| 9 | Osizweni | 4,875 | ↑8.4% |
| 10 | Madadeni | 5,167 | ↓3.2% |
| 11 | Newcastle | 5,424 | →0.1% |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. Ranked by total reported crimes.
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Data Sources & Methodology
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, publicly available at saps.gov.za
- Analysis covers 11 precincts in Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal
- Change vs prior year uses the period: 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025
- COVID recovery compares 2018-2019 (pre-COVID) to 2022-2023 (post-COVID) financial years
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Under-reporting varies by area and crime type.
- This analysis is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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