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Serious Assault (GBH) in KwaZulu-Natal

SAPS recorded 7,550 serious assault (gbh) cases across 184 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 8.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 7,550 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 8.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most serious assault (gbh) reports come from eThekwini.

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

Is serious assault (gbh) 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 serious assault (gbh)?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which KwaZulu-Natal precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
PlessislaerUmgungundlovu270-1.1%
InandaeThekwini241+53.5%
MadadeniAmajuba203+29.3%
UmlazieThekwini181+11%
NongomaZululand175+19%
KwadukuzaIlembe170-0.6%
Mountain RiseUmgungundlovu163-13.3%
NtuzumaeThekwini156+34.5%
OsizweniAmajuba1530%
EmpangeniKing Cetshwayo131+2.3%
VerulameThekwini110+89.7%
LadysmithUthukela109-2.7%
PongolaZululand107+11.5%
ChatswortheThekwini105-4.5%
Kwamashu EeThekwini101-3.8%
EsikhaleniKing Cetshwayo94-17.5%
Taylors HaltUmgungundlovu93+16.3%
Cato ManoreThekwini92+21.1%
Port ShepstoneUgu89+6%
UlundiZululand89+2.3%
MtunziniKing Cetshwayo87+55.4%
MondloZululand86+30.3%
SundumbiliIlembe84+27.3%
MargateUgu83+6.4%
NquthuUmzinyathi82+26.2%
KwamsaneUmkhanyakude81+28.6%
EshoweKing Cetshwayo80-19.2%
BhekithembaeThekwini78-2.5%
KwadabekaeThekwini77-2.5%
MelmothKing Cetshwayo77+28.3%
TongaateThekwini75+66.7%
KokstadHarry Gwala73+4.3%
KwamakhuthaeThekwini72+1.4%
PhoenixeThekwini71-10.1%
UmhlaliIlembe70+9.4%
UmzimkhuluHarry Gwala69+122.6%
DundeeUmzinyathi68-31.3%
VryheidZululand68-16%
KwambonambiKing Cetshwayo67+15.5%
NewcastleAmajuba67+15.5%
Durban CentraleThekwini63-3.1%
PaulpietersburgZululand61-12.9%
Richards BayKing Cetshwayo60-3.2%
EzinqoleniUgu58+61.1%
EzakheniUthukela57-3.4%
HardingUgu57+14%
PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovu56+9.8%
GamalakheUgu55+5.8%
NdwedweIlembe550%
MariannhilleThekwini54-8.5%
IsipingoeThekwini51+18.6%
HillcresteThekwini50+25%
JoziniUmkhanyakude50+13.6%
GingindlovuKing Cetshwayo44+109.5%
HibberdeneUgu44+25.7%
HluhluweUmkhanyakude44+2.3%
NkandlaKing Cetshwayo43+43.3%
MsingaUmzinyathi42+31.3%
Alexandra RoadUmgungundlovu41+24.2%
HowickUmgungundlovu41+64%
Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwini41-25.5%
Richmond-KznUmgungundlovu41-4.7%
LamontvilleeThekwini40+14.3%
EkuvukeniUthukela39-20.4%
EstcourtUthukela39+18.2%
Greenwood ParkeThekwini39-7.1%
IxopoHarry Gwala39+34.5%
Newlands EasteThekwini39+62.5%
DannhauserAmajuba38+2.7%
MahlabathiniZululand35+29.6%
MbongolwaneKing Cetshwayo35+34.6%
PinetowneThekwini35+2.9%
UmkomaaseThekwini35+16.7%
IbisiHarry Gwala34+41.7%
MaphumuloIlembe34-2.9%
NtabamhlopheUthukela34-26.1%
NyoniIlembe34-19%
SydenhameThekwini33-10.8%
GreytownUmzinyathi32-17.9%
ImpendleUmgungundlovu31-24.4%
MtubatubaUmkhanyakude31+10.7%
MehlomnyamaUgu30+36.4%
BergvilleUthukela29+38.1%
UmzintoUgu29+3.6%
EmatsheniUthukela28+55.6%
HighflatsHarry Gwala27-25%
KwandengezieThekwini27+8%
MandeniIlembe27+42.1%
WembeziUthukela27+145.5%
BulwerHarry Gwala26+8.3%
GlencoeUmzinyathi25+8.7%
NsuzeIlembe25+47.1%
St FaithsUgu25-3.8%
UmbiloeThekwini25+78.6%
AmangweUthukela24+71.4%
DududuUgu24+50%
FolwenieThekwini24+50%
KranskopUmzinyathi24-14.3%
EmanguziUmkhanyakude23-17.9%
Mooi RiverUmgungundlovu23-11.5%
EkombeKing Cetshwayo22+15.8%
AmanzimtotieThekwini21-4.5%
Brighton BeacheThekwini21-4.5%
IntsikeniHarry Gwala20+5.3%
PointeThekwini20-41.2%
ScottburghUgu20+66.7%
UmbumbulueThekwini20+17.6%
InchangaeThekwini19+11.8%
MkhuzeUmkhanyakude19+46.2%
MpophomeniUmgungundlovu19+58.3%
New HanoverUmgungundlovu19-9.5%
IngwavumaUmkhanyakude18-18.2%
Port EdwardUgu18+12.5%
BestersUthukela17-5.6%
CreightonHarry Gwala17+30.8%
HlabisaUmkhanyakude17+13.3%
MbazwanaUmkhanyakude17+54.5%
NtambananaKing Cetshwayo17+13.3%
ThornvilleUmgungundlovu17+21.4%
CezaZululand16+14.3%
ElandslaagteUthukela16+128.6%
HlobaneZululand16-56.8%
NhlanhleniUmzinyathi16+6.7%
UtrechtAmajuba16-15.8%
WentwortheThekwini16-38.5%
DonnybrookHarry Gwala150%
HimevilleHarry Gwala15+25%
LouwsburgZululand15+114.3%
MsinsiniUgu150%
WeenenUthukela15+66.7%
WintertonUthukela15-44.4%
SouthportUgu140%
WartburgUmgungundlovu14+27.3%
Gowan LeaHarry Gwala13+116.7%
NondweniUmzinyathi13+30%
CamperdownUmgungundlovu12+20%
HammarsdaleeThekwini12+9.1%
Mayville-KzneThekwini12+9.1%
BayvieweThekwini11-45%
EmatimatoloUmzinyathi11+10%
Hilton-KznUmgungundlovu11-8.3%
Upper TugelaUthukela11-8.3%
BishopstoweUmgungundlovu100%
GluckstadtZululand10-44.4%
NdumoUmkhanyakude10-16.7%
NewarkIlembe10-33.3%
PaddockUgu10-47.4%
UmsunduzieThekwini10-9.1%
BellaireThekwini9+28.6%
ColensoUthukela9+12.5%
Durban NortheThekwini9+50%
MpungamhlopheZululand90%
SawotiUgu9+12.5%
NgomeZululand8+60%
WestvilleeThekwini8+60%
EzibayeniUmkhanyakude7-22.2%
GlendaleIlembe70%
HarburgUmgungundlovu70%
HelpmekaarUmzinyathi7+16.7%
MalverneThekwini7+16.7%
Mid IllovoUmgungundlovu7+16.7%
MontclaireThekwini7-36.4%
BabanangoZululand6-25%
DaltonUmgungundlovu6-45.5%
HattingspruitAmajuba6-14.3%
MudenUmzinyathi60%
PrestburyUmgungundlovu6-60%
WasbankUmzinyathi6+50%
CharlestownAmajuba5+25%
FranklinHarry Gwala5+400%
MaguduZululand5-28.6%
BereaeThekwini4-42.9%
CramondUmgungundlovu4+33.3%
SwartbergHarry Gwala40%
Van ReenenUthukela4+33.3%
BostonUmgungundlovu2-50%
EvattHarry Gwala2-33.3%
IngogoAmajuba2-50%
Nottingham RoadUmgungundlovu2-50%
RietvleiUmgungundlovu2-33.3%
KingsleyAmajuba1-50%
Town HillUmgungundlovu1-66.7%
GroenvleiAmajuba0-100%
NormandienAmajuba0-100%
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