Common Assault in KwaZulu-Natal
SAPS recorded 7,723 common assault cases across 184 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 9.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 7,723 common assault cases, up 9.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most common assault reports come from eThekwini.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is common assault 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 common assault?
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 common assault?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatsworth | eThekwini | 298 | -1.7% |
| Plessislaer | Umgungundlovu | 269 | +19% |
| Phoenix | eThekwini | 256 | -11.7% |
| Inanda | eThekwini | 254 | +14.4% |
| Kwadukuza | Ilembe | 207 | +16.9% |
| Empangeni | King Cetshwayo | 205 | +4.6% |
| Mountain Rise | Umgungundlovu | 201 | +34.9% |
| Umlazi | eThekwini | 182 | +10.3% |
| Ladysmith | Uthukela | 177 | -8.3% |
| Ntuzuma | eThekwini | 172 | +27.4% |
| Durban Central | eThekwini | 170 | +17.2% |
| Verulam | eThekwini | 160 | +33.3% |
| Osizweni | Amajuba | 143 | +36.2% |
| Madadeni | Amajuba | 141 | +0.7% |
| Newcastle | Amajuba | 128 | -5.9% |
| Nongoma | Zululand | 126 | +106.6% |
| Pietermaritzburg | Umgungundlovu | 120 | +27.7% |
| Port Shepstone | Ugu | 116 | +9.4% |
| Pinetown | eThekwini | 111 | -1.8% |
| Esikhaleni | King Cetshwayo | 103 | +22.6% |
| Kwadabeka | eThekwini | 102 | -5.6% |
| Richards Bay | King Cetshwayo | 96 | +7.9% |
| Kwamashu E | eThekwini | 95 | +5.6% |
| Margate | Ugu | 95 | +13.1% |
| Hillcrest | eThekwini | 92 | +19.5% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | eThekwini | 89 | +20.3% |
| Greenwood Park | eThekwini | 84 | +15.1% |
| Tongaat | eThekwini | 81 | +8% |
| Alexandra Road | Umgungundlovu | 73 | -17% |
| Cato Manor | eThekwini | 73 | +23.7% |
| Mariannhill | eThekwini | 73 | +65.9% |
| Eshowe | King Cetshwayo | 68 | -19% |
| Pongola | Zululand | 68 | +1.5% |
| Taylors Halt | Umgungundlovu | 67 | -6.9% |
| Kokstad | Harry Gwala | 66 | +15.8% |
| Durban North | eThekwini | 64 | +42.2% |
| Umhlali | Ilembe | 64 | +33.3% |
| Bhekithemba | eThekwini | 62 | -11.4% |
| Wentworth | eThekwini | 62 | -8.8% |
| Gamalakhe | Ugu | 58 | +34.9% |
| Kwamakhutha | eThekwini | 58 | -14.7% |
| Sydenham | eThekwini | 58 | -17.1% |
| Newlands East | eThekwini | 57 | +42.5% |
| Ulundi | Zululand | 57 | -12.3% |
| Umbilo | eThekwini | 55 | +19.6% |
| Kwambonambi | King Cetshwayo | 53 | +96.3% |
| Umkomaas | eThekwini | 53 | +3.9% |
| Umzinto | Ugu | 53 | +55.9% |
| Isipingo | eThekwini | 51 | +8.5% |
| Kwamsane | Umkhanyakude | 51 | +27.5% |
| Bayview | eThekwini | 50 | -12.3% |
| Vryheid | Zululand | 50 | -38.3% |
| Brighton Beach | eThekwini | 47 | -11.3% |
| Hibberdene | Ugu | 47 | +74.1% |
| Ezakheni | Uthukela | 46 | +31.4% |
| Howick | Umgungundlovu | 46 | +155.6% |
| Mtunzini | King Cetshwayo | 46 | +53.3% |
| Estcourt | Uthukela | 45 | +55.2% |
| Mondlo | Zululand | 44 | 0% |
| Sundumbili | Ilembe | 44 | +15.8% |
| Amanzimtoti | eThekwini | 42 | +2.4% |
| Lamontville | eThekwini | 42 | -23.6% |
| Point | eThekwini | 42 | +13.5% |
| Mtubatuba | Umkhanyakude | 39 | -11.4% |
| Greytown | Umzinyathi | 38 | -5% |
| Port Edward | Ugu | 37 | +131.3% |
| Umzimkhulu | Harry Gwala | 36 | +80% |
| Montclair | eThekwini | 35 | -7.9% |
| Ixopo | Harry Gwala | 33 | +43.5% |
| Dannhauser | Amajuba | 31 | -18.4% |
| Folweni | eThekwini | 31 | +72.2% |
| Kwandengezi | eThekwini | 31 | +19.2% |
| Paulpietersburg | Zululand | 31 | +3.3% |
| Malvern | eThekwini | 30 | +25% |
| Scottburgh | Ugu | 30 | +7.1% |
| Mayville-Kzn | eThekwini | 29 | -17.1% |
| Ndwedwe | Ilembe | 29 | -3.3% |
| Dundee | Umzinyathi | 27 | +35% |
| Richmond-Kzn | Umgungundlovu | 26 | +4% |
| Glencoe | Umzinyathi | 25 | +66.7% |
| Harding | Ugu | 24 | +20% |
| Msinga | Umzinyathi | 24 | +242.9% |
| Thornville | Umgungundlovu | 24 | +71.4% |
| Bellair | eThekwini | 23 | 0% |
| Kranskop | Umzinyathi | 22 | +4.8% |
| Nsuze | Ilembe | 22 | +37.5% |
| Camperdown | Umgungundlovu | 21 | +90.9% |
| Utrecht | Amajuba | 21 | +110% |
| Besters | Uthukela | 20 | -13% |
| Emanguzi | Umkhanyakude | 20 | -16.7% |
| Hammarsdale | eThekwini | 20 | +81.8% |
| Inchanga | eThekwini | 20 | -25.9% |
| Maphumulo | Ilembe | 20 | -33.3% |
| Prestbury | Umgungundlovu | 20 | +25% |
| Hilton-Kzn | Umgungundlovu | 19 | +11.8% |
| Nkandla | King Cetshwayo | 19 | -26.9% |
| Southport | Ugu | 18 | +50% |
| Mandeni | Ilembe | 17 | +70% |
| Melmoth | King Cetshwayo | 17 | -15% |
| Westville | eThekwini | 17 | -10.5% |
| Ekuvukeni | Uthukela | 16 | +23.1% |
| Ibisi | Harry Gwala | 16 | +33.3% |
| Mpophomeni | Umgungundlovu | 16 | -15.8% |
| Berea | eThekwini | 15 | -16.7% |
| Colenso | Uthukela | 15 | +87.5% |
| Umbumbulu | eThekwini | 15 | +15.4% |
| Ezinqoleni | Ugu | 14 | -54.8% |
| Ingwavuma | Umkhanyakude | 14 | -36.4% |
| Highflats | Harry Gwala | 13 | -31.6% |
| Hluhluwe | Umkhanyakude | 13 | 0% |
| Mooi River | Umgungundlovu | 13 | +116.7% |
| Van Reenen | Uthukela | 13 | +1200% |
| Amangwe | Uthukela | 12 | +200% |
| Paddock | Ugu | 12 | -14.3% |
| St Faiths | Ugu | 12 | -7.7% |
| Wartburg | Umgungundlovu | 12 | +33.3% |
| Bergville | Uthukela | 11 | -35.3% |
| New Hanover | Umgungundlovu | 11 | +10% |
| Umsunduzi | eThekwini | 11 | +450% |
| Impendle | Umgungundlovu | 10 | -47.4% |
| Mkhuze | Umkhanyakude | 10 | -16.7% |
| Msinsini | Ugu | 10 | +66.7% |
| Ntambanana | King Cetshwayo | 10 | +25% |
| Nyoni | Ilembe | 10 | -16.7% |
| Bulwer | Harry Gwala | 9 | +12.5% |
| Dalton | Umgungundlovu | 9 | +350% |
| Donnybrook | Harry Gwala | 9 | +12.5% |
| Elandslaagte | Uthukela | 9 | -18.2% |
| Hattingspruit | Amajuba | 9 | +80% |
| Himeville | Harry Gwala | 9 | +12.5% |
| Babanango | Zululand | 8 | 0% |
| Jozini | Umkhanyakude | 8 | -42.9% |
| Newark | Ilembe | 8 | -20% |
| Ntabamhlophe | Uthukela | 8 | -11.1% |
| Sawoti | Ugu | 8 | +166.7% |
| Wembezi | Uthukela | 8 | -33.3% |
| Hlobane | Zululand | 7 | -56.2% |
| Nottingham Road | Umgungundlovu | 7 | -12.5% |
| Town Hill | Umgungundlovu | 7 | -36.4% |
| Bishopstowe | Umgungundlovu | 6 | -33.3% |
| Ceza | Zululand | 6 | +100% |
| Ematsheni | Uthukela | 6 | -45.5% |
| Ingogo | Amajuba | 6 | +200% |
| Nhlanhleni | Umzinyathi | 6 | 0% |
| Dududu | Ugu | 5 | -28.6% |
| Gowan Lea | Harry Gwala | 5 | -16.7% |
| Harburg | Umgungundlovu | 5 | +25% |
| Louwsburg | Zululand | 5 | +66.7% |
| Magudu | Zululand | 5 | +25% |
| Mahlabathini | Zululand | 5 | -50% |
| Mpungamhlophe | Zululand | 5 | +400% |
| Glendale | Ilembe | 4 | -20% |
| Hlabisa | Umkhanyakude | 4 | 0% |
| Kingsley | Amajuba | 4 | +100% |
| Mbongolwane | King Cetshwayo | 4 | +33.3% |
| Mid Illovo | Umgungundlovu | 4 | +100% |
| Ngome | Zululand | 4 | -20% |
| Nquthu | Umzinyathi | 4 | -66.7% |
| Upper Tugela | Uthukela | 4 | -33.3% |
| Winterton | Uthukela | 4 | -69.2% |
| Ematimatolo | Umzinyathi | 3 | -25% |
| Mehlomnyama | Ugu | 3 | -40% |
| Normandien | Amajuba | 3 | +200% |
| Wasbank | Umzinyathi | 3 | -25% |
| Weenen | Uthukela | 3 | 0% |
| Boston | Umgungundlovu | 2 | +100% |
| Charlestown | Amajuba | 2 | -75% |
| Evatt | Harry Gwala | 2 | 0% |
| Franklin | Harry Gwala | 2 | 0% |
| Gingindlovu | King Cetshwayo | 2 | -90.5% |
| Helpmekaar | Umzinyathi | 2 | 0% |
| Intsikeni | Harry Gwala | 2 | -60% |
| Mbazwana | Umkhanyakude | 2 | -33.3% |
| Ndumo | Umkhanyakude | 2 | +100% |
| Creighton | Harry Gwala | 1 | 0% |
| Ekombe | King Cetshwayo | 1 | -66.7% |
| Ezibayeni | Umkhanyakude | 1 | -50% |
| Gluckstadt | Zululand | 1 | 0% |
| Groenvlei | Amajuba | 1 | 0% |
| Muden | Umzinyathi | 1 | 0% |
| Nondweni | Umzinyathi | 1 | 0% |
| Swartberg | Harry Gwala | 1 | 0% |
| Cramond | Umgungundlovu | 0 | -100% |
| Rietvlei | Umgungundlovu | 0 | -100% |