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Common Assault in KwaZulu-Natal

SAPS recorded 31,079 common assault cases across 184 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 2.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.

Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 8,290 common assault cases, up 8.3% vs Jan–Mar 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.

KwaZulu-Natal common assault trend

Common Assault by district

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Common Assault by precinct

PrecinctDistrictApr 2025–Mar 2026vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
ChatswortheThekwini1,225-2.4%
PhoenixeThekwini1,170-9.6%
PlessislaerUmgungundlovu1,027+3.5%
InandaeThekwini1,026+20.7%
EmpangeniKing Cetshwayo844-0.9%
KwadukuzaIlembe806-3.9%
UmlazieThekwini749+4.2%
LadysmithUthukela728-12.4%
MadadeniAmajuba719+2.3%
VerulameThekwini699+10.6%
Durban CentraleThekwini597-6%
NtuzumaeThekwini590+13.2%
OsizweniAmajuba586+6.9%
Mountain RiseUmgungundlovu572-18.9%
NewcastleAmajuba561-7.6%
PinetowneThekwini522+10.1%
Port ShepstoneUgu5200%
EsikhaleniKing Cetshwayo441+26.4%
PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovu408+4.1%
KwadabekaeThekwini382+17.5%
EshoweKing Cetshwayo361+3.7%
HillcresteThekwini350+18.2%
MargateUgu342+6.9%
BhekithembaeThekwini339+23.7%
PongolaZululand333+23.3%
Alexandra RoadUmgungundlovu330+11.1%
Kwamashu EeThekwini325-11.2%
Richards BayKing Cetshwayo319-2.7%
VryheidZululand316-14.1%
Greenwood ParkeThekwini315-2.2%
Taylors HaltUmgungundlovu307+10.8%
KokstadHarry Gwala303+10.2%
Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwini297-1%
NongomaZululand2880%
UlundiZululand284+9.2%
KwamakhuthaeThekwini283-2.7%
TongaateThekwini279-19.6%
SydenhameThekwini277-8.9%
UmhlaliIlembe265+20.5%
Cato ManoreThekwini254-0.8%
Durban NortheThekwini252+3.7%
BayvieweThekwini247+8.3%
WentwortheThekwini242-15.7%
UmkomaaseThekwini239+11.2%
MariannhilleThekwini223-9%
KwamsaneUmkhanyakude217+25.4%
Brighton BeacheThekwini200+2%
GamalakheUgu200+10.5%
LamontvilleeThekwini199+19.2%
UmbiloeThekwini196-14.4%
GreytownUmzinyathi195+6.6%
UmzintoUgu188+13.9%
IsipingoeThekwini185+13.5%
DannhauserAmajuba184+1.1%
SundumbiliIlembe178-5.8%
Newlands EasteThekwini173-6%
KwambonambiKing Cetshwayo171-14.5%
EstcourtUthukela170-0.6%
MontclaireThekwini167+17.6%
AmanzimtotieThekwini165-1.8%
PointeThekwini164-7.3%
HibberdeneUgu160-13.5%
MtubatubaUmkhanyakude160+1.9%
MondloZululand152-5.6%
EzakheniUthukela143+50.5%
MtunziniKing Cetshwayo140+35.9%
PaulpietersburgZululand138+27.8%
Mayville-KzneThekwini136+6.3%
ScottburghUgu135-3.6%
NdwedweIlembe119+12.3%
IxopoHarry Gwala117+5.4%
FolwenieThekwini115+9.5%
KwandengezieThekwini114+15.2%
EzinqoleniUgu112+69.7%
MalverneThekwini108-0.9%
Richmond-KznUmgungundlovu107+57.4%
BestersUthukela106+15.2%
HowickUmgungundlovu106+2.9%
UmzimkhuluHarry Gwala106-4.5%
BellaireThekwini105+6.1%
EmanguziUmkhanyakude102-12.1%
InchangaeThekwini102+13.3%
NkandlaKing Cetshwayo1010%
MaphumuloIlembe100+35.1%
EkuvukeniUthukela96-23.8%
WestvilleeThekwini90-15.1%
NyoniIlembe870%
PrestburyUmgungundlovu87+77.6%
MelmothKing Cetshwayo86+6.2%
UtrechtAmajuba81-12.9%
Port EdwardUgu79+9.7%
HardingUgu78+5.4%
HluhluweUmkhanyakude77-9.4%
GlencoeUmzinyathi74+32.1%
BereaeThekwini73+9%
DundeeUmzinyathi73-17%
KranskopUmzinyathi73+19.7%
MpophomeniUmgungundlovu72+41.2%
HammarsdaleeThekwini71+24.6%
IbisiHarry Gwala70+14.8%
HlobaneZululand68-13.9%
NsuzeIlembe68+33.3%
St FaithsUgu67-8.2%
ThornvilleUmgungundlovu67+86.1%
UmbumbulueThekwini67+17.5%
IngwavumaUmkhanyakude66+10%
BergvilleUthukela65+54.8%
ImpendleUmgungundlovu64+30.6%
ElandslaagteUthukela61+3.4%
New HanoverUmgungundlovu58+7.4%
SouthportUgu58-12.1%
MandeniIlembe57-5%
Hilton-KznUmgungundlovu56+9.8%
HighflatsHarry Gwala55-3.5%
GingindlovuKing Cetshwayo52-23.5%
Mooi RiverUmgungundlovu52-10.3%
PaddockUgu520%
ColensoUthukela50+194.1%
CamperdownUmgungundlovu49+11.4%
HimevilleHarry Gwala46-4.2%
MsingaUmzinyathi44-10.2%
WartburgUmgungundlovu44+91.3%
NquthuUmzinyathi43+4.9%
MbongolwaneKing Cetshwayo41+2.5%
WintertonUthukela41+272.7%
JoziniUmkhanyakude39-25%
MkhuzeUmkhanyakude390%
Town HillUmgungundlovu39+62.5%
EmatsheniUthukela37+42.3%
DududuUgu36-16.3%
UmsunduzieThekwini35-14.6%
BulwerHarry Gwala34+41.7%
NtabamhlopheUthukela34-8.1%
BishopstoweUmgungundlovu32+52.4%
AmangweUthukela30-34.8%
NewarkIlembe30-37.5%
HarburgUmgungundlovu29+123.1%
NtambananaKing Cetshwayo29-19.4%
SawotiUgu29-21.6%
DonnybrookHarry Gwala28-6.7%
GlendaleIlembe28+100%
Nottingham RoadUmgungundlovu28+55.6%
BabanangoZululand27+50%
MsinsiniUgu27+17.4%
MehlomnyamaUgu26-13.3%
DaltonUmgungundlovu25+47.1%
HattingspruitAmajuba25+4.2%
HlabisaUmkhanyakude25+13.6%
WembeziUthukela24+14.3%
CramondUmgungundlovu220%
MahlabathiniZululand22-8.3%
IngogoAmajuba210%
IntsikeniHarry Gwala21-8.7%
Upper TugelaUthukela20-25.9%
Gowan LeaHarry Gwala19+18.8%
WasbankUmzinyathi18+20%
CezaZululand17+112.5%
EkombeKing Cetshwayo16+33.3%
EmatimatoloUmzinyathi16-42.9%
MbazwanaUmkhanyakude15-6.2%
NgomeZululand15-28.6%
NormandienAmajuba15-31.8%
CharlestownAmajuba14-36.4%
MaguduZululand14+40%
Mid IllovoUmgungundlovu12+33.3%
NdumoUmkhanyakude120%
GluckstadtZululand11-45%
WeenenUthukela11-15.4%
NhlanhleniUmzinyathi100%
CreightonHarry Gwala9-18.2%
RietvleiUmgungundlovu9+125%
Van ReenenUthukela9-10%
KingsleyAmajuba80%
HelpmekaarUmzinyathi7+75%
LouwsburgZululand7-65%
MpungamhlopheZululand7-56.2%
BostonUmgungundlovu6-40%
GroenvleiAmajuba5-16.7%
MudenUmzinyathi5-76.2%
EzibayeniUmkhanyakude4-42.9%
FranklinHarry Gwala4+33.3%
NondweniUmzinyathi40%
EvattHarry Gwala2-66.7%
SwartbergHarry Gwala1-83.3%
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