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Commercial Crime in KwaZulu-Natal

SAPS recorded 6,232 commercial crime cases across 179 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 6,232 commercial crime cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most commercial crime reports come from eThekwini.

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

Is commercial crime 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 commercial crime?

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 commercial crime?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Durban CentraleThekwini380-1%
PinetowneThekwini304-7.6%
NewcastleAmajuba227+7.6%
Durban NortheThekwini226-21%
PhoenixeThekwini205+3%
Richards BayKing Cetshwayo175-13.4%
LadysmithUthukela168+27.3%
EmpangeniKing Cetshwayo162-3%
HillcresteThekwini146-27%
VerulameThekwini146+25.9%
ChatswortheThekwini122-30.3%
AmanzimtotieThekwini119-6.3%
Port ShepstoneUgu1130%
Greenwood ParkeThekwini111-9.8%
UmhlaliIlembe110-18.5%
KwadukuzaIlembe109+45.3%
UmlazieThekwini107+35.4%
UmbiloeThekwini106+45.2%
MargateUgu103-12%
Alexandra RoadUmgungundlovu102-3.8%
WestvilleeThekwini92-20.7%
VryheidZululand84-25%
Mountain RiseUmgungundlovu81-9%
HowickUmgungundlovu80+45.5%
PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovu78-32.2%
MadadeniAmajuba73-3.9%
InandaeThekwini72+26.3%
MalverneThekwini72+24.1%
BereaeThekwini7143 → 71
PlessislaerUmgungundlovu69+4.5%
Kwamashu EeThekwini64+28%
Brighton BeacheThekwini63-1.6%
KokstadHarry Gwala6246 → 62
EstcourtUthukela61+10.9%
EsikhaleniKing Cetshwayo6049 → 60
IsipingoeThekwini60+1.7%
MontclaireThekwini5839 → 58
PointeThekwini56-16.4%
TongaateThekwini55-16.7%
MtunziniKing Cetshwayo5225 → 52
Newlands EasteThekwini51-19%
ScottburghUgu50-5.7%
EshoweKing Cetshwayo4833 → 48
OsizweniAmajuba4834 → 48
SydenhameThekwini47-17.5%
Mayville-KzneThekwini44-17%
PongolaZululand4126 → 41
NongomaZululand4039 → 40
Town HillUmgungundlovu4035 → 40
Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwini3919 → 39
GreytownUmzinyathi3829 → 38
UlundiZululand3740 → 37
BayvieweThekwini3636 → 36
BellaireThekwini3639 → 36
KwadabekaeThekwini3624 → 36
Cato ManoreThekwini3331 → 33
UmkomaaseThekwini3241 → 32
MariannhilleThekwini3032 → 30
BhekithembaeThekwini2929 → 29
NquthuUmzinyathi2820 → 28
DundeeUmzinyathi26-55.2%
WentwortheThekwini2648 → 26
NkandlaKing Cetshwayo255 → 25
Hilton-KznUmgungundlovu2226 → 22
Port EdwardUgu2224 → 22
SouthportUgu2225 → 22
UmzimkhuluHarry Gwala2217 → 22
HardingUgu2113 → 21
KwamakhuthaeThekwini2130 → 21
PrestburyUmgungundlovu2115 → 21
CamperdownUmgungundlovu2010 → 20
HibberdeneUgu2028 → 20
MondloZululand208 → 20
UmzintoUgu1915 → 19
GamalakheUgu1821 → 18
MtubatubaUmkhanyakude1711 → 17
InchangaeThekwini1512 → 15
NdwedweIlembe145 → 14
EmanguziUmkhanyakude1312 → 13
FolwenieThekwini1310 → 13
IxopoHarry Gwala1324 → 13
JoziniUmkhanyakude1318 → 13
MelmothKing Cetshwayo1310 → 13
EzakheniUthukela1215 → 12
IngwavumaUmkhanyakude128 → 12
KwandengezieThekwini1210 → 12
DannhauserAmajuba1112 → 11
Mooi RiverUmgungundlovu116 → 11
NtuzumaeThekwini1119 → 11
Richmond-KznUmgungundlovu116 → 11
WintertonUthukela1114 → 11
EzinqoleniUgu109 → 10
GingindlovuKing Cetshwayo107 → 10
LamontvilleeThekwini1014 → 10
MaphumuloIlembe106 → 10
PaulpietersburgZululand107 → 10
KwambonambiKing Cetshwayo918 → 9
SundumbiliIlembe95 → 9
GlencoeUmzinyathi89 → 8
KwamsaneUmkhanyakude84 → 8
MbazwanaUmkhanyakude82 → 8
MkhuzeUmkhanyakude86 → 8
MsingaUmzinyathi87 → 8
Nottingham RoadUmgungundlovu88 → 8
Taylors HaltUmgungundlovu810 → 8
HimevilleHarry Gwala78 → 7
MandeniIlembe713 → 7
MpophomeniUmgungundlovu75 → 7
UtrechtAmajuba73 → 7
BergvilleUthukela67 → 6
HammarsdaleeThekwini69 → 6
KranskopUmzinyathi67 → 6
PaddockUgu64 → 6
EkuvukeniUthukela53 → 5
Gowan LeaHarry Gwala51 → 5
HlobaneZululand53 → 5
New HanoverUmgungundlovu55 → 5
NsuzeIlembe54 → 5
NtabamhlopheUthukela52 → 5
NtambananaKing Cetshwayo50 → 5
UmbumbulueThekwini55 → 5
WartburgUmgungundlovu52 → 5
CezaZululand40 → 4
EkombeKing Cetshwayo41 → 4
ElandslaagteUthukela41 → 4
ThornvilleUmgungundlovu46 → 4
UmsunduzieThekwini44 → 4
WembeziUthukela44 → 4
AmangweUthukela32 → 3
BulwerHarry Gwala34 → 3
HlabisaUmkhanyakude39 → 3
HluhluweUmkhanyakude39 → 3
MehlomnyamaUgu31 → 3
NewarkIlembe31 → 3
NormandienAmajuba32 → 3
WeenenUthukela30 → 3
ColensoUthukela23 → 2
CreightonHarry Gwala21 → 2
GluckstadtZululand21 → 2
HarburgUmgungundlovu22 → 2
IbisiHarry Gwala29 → 2
ImpendleUmgungundlovu22 → 2
MaguduZululand20 → 2
MahlabathiniZululand20 → 2
MbongolwaneKing Cetshwayo20 → 2
Mid IllovoUmgungundlovu25 → 2
MsinsiniUgu20 → 2
SawotiUgu23 → 2
St FaithsUgu21 → 2
Upper TugelaUthukela22 → 2
Van ReenenUthukela21 → 2
BestersUthukela12 → 1
BishopstoweUmgungundlovu11 → 1
BostonUmgungundlovu10 → 1
CramondUmgungundlovu11 → 1
DaltonUmgungundlovu12 → 1
DonnybrookHarry Gwala10 → 1
DududuUgu11 → 1
EmatimatoloUmzinyathi10 → 1
EvattHarry Gwala10 → 1
EzibayeniUmkhanyakude10 → 1
GlendaleIlembe10 → 1
IngogoAmajuba13 → 1
IntsikeniHarry Gwala11 → 1
NdumoUmkhanyakude12 → 1
NgomeZululand10 → 1
NhlanhleniUmzinyathi11 → 1
NondweniUmzinyathi11 → 1
NyoniIlembe13 → 1
SwartbergHarry Gwala10 → 1
BabanangoZululand01 → 0
EmatsheniUthukela02 → 0
HattingspruitAmajuba01 → 0
HighflatsHarry Gwala02 → 0
KingsleyAmajuba01 → 0
LouwsburgZululand01 → 0
MpungamhlopheZululand02 → 0
MudenUmzinyathi01 → 0
RietvleiUmgungundlovu01 → 0
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