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Aggravated Robbery in KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ

SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 4,744 aggravated robbery cases across 175 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 14.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 4,744 aggravated robbery cases, down 14.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most aggravated robbery reports come from eThekwini.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is aggravated robbery rising or falling in KwaZulu-Natal?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which KwaZulu-Natal districts report the most aggravated robbery?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which KwaZulu-Natal precincts report the most aggravated robbery?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
InandaeThekwini245-12.8%
Durban CentraleThekwini222-5.9%
UmlazieThekwini175-17.8%
NtuzumaeThekwini159-4.2%
VerulameThekwini150-5.1%
ChatswortheThekwini140-18.6%
KwadukuzaIlembe135-13.5%
PinetowneThekwini121-17.1%
PhoenixeThekwini111-15.3%
KwadabekaeThekwini106+20.5%
EmpangeniKing Cetshwayo96-37.7%
SydenhameThekwini94+36.2%
PlessislaerUmgungundlovu93-6.1%
Cato ManoreThekwini86+41%
Kwamashu EeThekwini82-22.6%
TongaateThekwini8045 → 80
MariannhilleThekwini76-27.6%
BhekithembaeThekwini72-15.3%
Greenwood ParkeThekwini69-20.7%
Mountain RiseUmgungundlovu66-22.4%
PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovu66-12%
Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwini65-29.3%
UmbiloeThekwini65-35.6%
KwamakhuthaeThekwini64-34.7%
LadysmithUthukela63-25.9%
Alexandra RoadUmgungundlovu60+11.1%
Newlands EasteThekwini58-4.9%
OsizweniAmajuba58-15.9%
MadadeniAmajuba56-23.3%
Richards BayKing Cetshwayo50-20.6%
IsipingoeThekwini49-50.5%
PointeThekwini4939 → 49
MontclaireThekwini4647 → 46
MtunziniKing Cetshwayo4424 → 44
HillcresteThekwini4333 → 43
EsikhaleniKing Cetshwayo41-33.9%
HibberdeneUgu4032 → 40
UmkomaaseThekwini3939 → 39
EshoweKing Cetshwayo3738 → 37
BereaeThekwini3628 → 36
KwandengezieThekwini3437 → 34
NewcastleAmajuba33-45%
Mayville-KzneThekwini3134 → 31
NongomaZululand3139 → 31
PongolaZululand3040 → 30
Port ShepstoneUgu2927 → 29
BellaireThekwini2843 → 28
KwamsaneUmkhanyakude2846 → 28
Brighton BeacheThekwini2744 → 27
VryheidZululand2741 → 27
WentwortheThekwini2723 → 27
AmanzimtotieThekwini2646 → 26
MtubatubaUmkhanyakude2638 → 26
NdwedweIlembe2627 → 26
SundumbiliIlembe2629 → 26
UmbumbulueThekwini2620 → 26
KwambonambiKing Cetshwayo2523 → 25
MargateUgu2534 → 25
UmhlaliIlembe24-63.1%
WestvilleeThekwini2214 → 22
Durban NortheThekwini2122 → 21
FolwenieThekwini21-64.4%
EstcourtUthukela2018 → 20
MalverneThekwini1926 → 19
UlundiZululand1927 → 19
HardingUgu1823 → 18
EzinqoleniUgu1723 → 17
IbisiHarry Gwala174 → 17
LamontvilleeThekwini1710 → 17
UmzintoUgu1712 → 17
BayvieweThekwini1620 → 16
EzakheniUthukela1627 → 16
HighflatsHarry Gwala1618 → 16
MelmothKing Cetshwayo1624 → 16
MondloZululand1615 → 16
DundeeUmzinyathi1520 → 15
GamalakheUgu1511 → 15
KokstadHarry Gwala1523 → 15
ScottburghUgu1519 → 15
HowickUmgungundlovu1417 → 14
EkuvukeniUthukela139 → 13
PaulpietersburgZululand1311 → 13
Taylors HaltUmgungundlovu1315 → 13
EmanguziUmkhanyakude125 → 12
GingindlovuKing Cetshwayo1213 → 12
NewarkIlembe1212 → 12
GreytownUmzinyathi119 → 11
KranskopUmzinyathi115 → 11
MandeniIlembe119 → 11
NkandlaKing Cetshwayo114 → 11
NsuzeIlembe119 → 11
CamperdownUmgungundlovu1010 → 10
IxopoHarry Gwala1011 → 10
NquthuUmzinyathi1010 → 10
UmsunduzieThekwini104 → 10
MaphumuloIlembe941 → 9
MbongolwaneKing Cetshwayo97 → 9
HammarsdaleeThekwini89 → 8
InchangaeThekwini87 → 8
NondweniUmzinyathi84 → 8
NyoniIlembe89 → 8
PaddockUgu85 → 8
Richmond-KznUmgungundlovu811 → 8
SouthportUgu86 → 8
DududuUgu76 → 7
HluhluweUmkhanyakude76 → 7
IngwavumaUmkhanyakude76 → 7
MpophomeniUmgungundlovu73 → 7
MsingaUmzinyathi79 → 7
NtambananaKing Cetshwayo74 → 7
SawotiUgu78 → 7
CreightonHarry Gwala64 → 6
DannhauserAmajuba614 → 6
Hilton-KznUmgungundlovu65 → 6
HlabisaUmkhanyakude64 → 6
MsinsiniUgu68 → 6
UtrechtAmajuba63 → 6
AmangweUthukela512 → 5
BulwerHarry Gwala55 → 5
JoziniUmkhanyakude414 → 4
MaguduZululand42 → 4
Mooi RiverUmgungundlovu47 → 4
NdumoUmkhanyakude42 → 4
Town HillUmgungundlovu42 → 4
WartburgUmgungundlovu48 → 4
BergvilleUthukela39 → 3
DaltonUmgungundlovu34 → 3
IntsikeniHarry Gwala32 → 3
Mid IllovoUmgungundlovu32 → 3
MkhuzeUmkhanyakude33 → 3
New HanoverUmgungundlovu39 → 3
Nottingham RoadUmgungundlovu31 → 3
NtabamhlopheUthukela36 → 3
PrestburyUmgungundlovu39 → 3
St FaithsUgu36 → 3
ThornvilleUmgungundlovu39 → 3
UmzimkhuluHarry Gwala311 → 3
WeenenUthukela32 → 3
WembeziUthukela31 → 3
WintertonUthukela32 → 3
BabanangoZululand25 → 2
ElandslaagteUthukela23 → 2
EzibayeniUmkhanyakude20 → 2
GlencoeUmzinyathi25 → 2
GlendaleIlembe25 → 2
HarburgUmgungundlovu22 → 2
HlobaneZululand28 → 2
MahlabathiniZululand23 → 2
MbazwanaUmkhanyakude25 → 2
MudenUmzinyathi24 → 2
Port EdwardUgu21 → 2
Upper TugelaUthukela22 → 2
BestersUthukela13 → 1
BishopstoweUmgungundlovu13 → 1
BostonUmgungundlovu13 → 1
CezaZululand13 → 1
ColensoUthukela16 → 1
CramondUmgungundlovu13 → 1
DonnybrookHarry Gwala14 → 1
EkombeKing Cetshwayo12 → 1
EmatimatoloUmzinyathi11 → 1
EmatsheniUthukela114 → 1
Gowan LeaHarry Gwala11 → 1
KingsleyAmajuba10 → 1
LouwsburgZululand10 → 1
NgomeZululand13 → 1
GluckstadtZululand01 → 0
HattingspruitAmajuba02 → 0
HimevilleHarry Gwala01 → 0
ImpendleUmgungundlovu03 → 0
IngogoAmajuba01 → 0
MehlomnyamaUgu06 → 0
NhlanhleniUmzinyathi06 → 0
Van ReenenUthukela06 → 0
WasbankUmzinyathi01 → 0
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