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Amajuba Park Crime Statistics

Newcastle Precinct |Amajuba
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Amajuba Park falls within the Newcastle police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Arbor Park, Barry Hertzog Park, Charlestown Road, Lennoxton, Ncandu Park and 3 more.
Amajuba Park is a suburb in Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal. Crime in the Newcastle precinct area (covering Amajuba Park) remained stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 5,424 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 7.9% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is All theft not mentioned elsewhere (958 cases). Commercial crime saw the biggest increase (+61). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Very High

in KwaZulu-Natal

Reported crimes

5,424

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

→ 0.1%

no change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↑ 7.9%

above 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Newcastle precinct area (covering Amajuba Park) has been relatively stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (within ±2%).
Total crime: 530% above provincial median
Contact crime: 280% above provincial median
Property crime: 281% above provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

23

↑ 15% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

1,384

↓ 4.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

657

↓ 9.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

3,383

↑ 4.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Newcastle precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		958
Commercial crime		838
Drug-related crime		643
Common assault		561
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs		367
Serious assault		312
Residential burglary		307
Malicious damage		245
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Other precincts in Amajuba

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Groenvlei

76 crimes ↓ 16.5%

Kingsley

99 crimes ↓ 28.3%

Charlestown

132 crimes ↓ 28.3%

Hattingspruit

149 crimes ↓ 11.8%

Normandien

153 crimes ↑ 4.8%

Ingogo

172 crimes ↓ 14.9%
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Other suburbs served by Newcastle police station

9 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Amajuba Park.

Arbor ParkBarry Hertzog ParkCharlestown RoadLennoxtonNcandu ParkNewcastleNewcastle CBDNewcastle West
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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data 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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