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Murder in KwaZulu-Natal

SAPS recorded 1,179 murder cases across 172 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,179 murder cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most murder reports come from eThekwini.

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

Is murder 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 murder?

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

Which KwaZulu-Natal precincts report the most murder?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
InandaeThekwini63-19.2%
UmlazieThekwini49-10.9%
Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwini34+6.3%
NtuzumaeThekwini34+54.5%
Cato ManoreThekwini33+153.8%
PlessislaerUmgungundlovu30+36.4%
Kwamashu EeThekwini28+21.7%
EmpangeniKing Cetshwayo26+73.3%
KwadukuzaIlembe24+20%
VerulameThekwini24+20%
KwamakhuthaeThekwini19-9.5%
MariannhilleThekwini18-5.3%
SydenhameThekwini17+30.8%
BhekithembaeThekwini16+77.8%
MelmothKing Cetshwayo16+23.1%
UmhlaliIlembe16-5.9%
EzakheniUthukela15+50%
KwandengezieThekwini15+25%
LadysmithUthukela15-16.7%
Mountain RiseUmgungundlovu15+36.4%
OsizweniAmajuba15-11.8%
EsikhaleniKing Cetshwayo14-26.3%
HillcresteThekwini14-6.7%
MsingaUmzinyathi14-6.7%
MtunziniKing Cetshwayo14+133.3%
KwadabekaeThekwini130%
FolwenieThekwini120%
GreytownUmzinyathi11-21.4%
SundumbiliIlembe11-15.4%
EkuvukeniUthukela10+150%
KwamsaneUmkhanyakude10+25%
MadadeniAmajuba10-9.1%
Port ShepstoneUgu100%
Taylors HaltUmgungundlovu100%
UmbumbulueThekwini10-33.3%
UmsunduzieThekwini10+150%
VryheidZululand10+233.3%
AmanzimtotieThekwini9+200%
Durban CentraleThekwini9-40%
HluhluweUmkhanyakude9+200%
NongomaZululand9+80%
PhoenixeThekwini9+80%
EshoweKing Cetshwayo8-42.9%
IxopoHarry Gwala8+166.7%
NewcastleAmajuba8+33.3%
WeenenUthukela8+700%
Alexandra RoadUmgungundlovu7-12.5%
ChatswortheThekwini7-58.8%
CreightonHarry Gwala70%
HammarsdaleeThekwini7+250%
HighflatsHarry Gwala7-22.2%
InchangaeThekwini7+133.3%
IsipingoeThekwini7-46.2%
JoziniUmkhanyakude7+133.3%
KranskopUmzinyathi70%
MaphumuloIlembe70%
NdwedweIlembe7-53.3%
PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovu7+40%
TongaateThekwini7-41.7%
BishopstoweUmgungundlovu6+200%
MargateUgu6-14.3%
MontclaireThekwini6+100%
MtubatubaUmkhanyakude60%
PinetowneThekwini6-14.3%
Richards BayKing Cetshwayo6+50%
UmkomaaseThekwini6-33.3%
CamperdownUmgungundlovu5+66.7%
CezaZululand5+66.7%
GlencoeUmzinyathi5+400%
Greenwood ParkeThekwini5-50%
HibberdeneUgu5-54.5%
HowickUmgungundlovu5+25%
IngwavumaUmkhanyakude5+400%
NsuzeIlembe5-16.7%
NyoniIlembe5-16.7%
PaulpietersburgZululand5+150%
UlundiZululand5+400%
UmbiloeThekwini5+25%
UmzimkhuluHarry Gwala5-28.6%
WentwortheThekwini5+25%
AmangweUthukela4-55.6%
BabanangoZululand4+33.3%
BergvilleUthukela4+33.3%
EkombeKing Cetshwayo4-66.7%
ElandslaagteUthukela4+300%
EmatsheniUthukela4+100%
EstcourtUthukela4-55.6%
GingindlovuKing Cetshwayo4+100%
HlabisaUmkhanyakude4-20%
IbisiHarry Gwala4-60%
MpophomeniUmgungundlovu4+100%
MudenUmzinyathi4+100%
NtabamhlopheUthukela40%
NtambananaKing Cetshwayo4+300%
PongolaZululand4-20%
Richmond-KznUmgungundlovu40%
UmzintoUgu4-42.9%
BayvieweThekwini3+50%
Brighton BeacheThekwini3-25%
BulwerHarry Gwala3-40%
DonnybrookHarry Gwala30%
DududuUgu30%
EmanguziUmkhanyakude3-25%
EmatimatoloUmzinyathi3-25%
EzinqoleniUgu3-50%
HardingUgu3-62.5%
Hilton-KznUmgungundlovu3+200%
IntsikeniHarry Gwala30%
MbongolwaneKing Cetshwayo3+50%
MsinsiniUgu30%
NhlanhleniUmzinyathi3-72.7%
NkandlaKing Cetshwayo3-25%
PaddockUgu3-25%
WartburgUmgungundlovu3-50%
BellaireThekwini2-60%
DaltonUmgungundlovu2-60%
DannhauserAmajuba2-60%
DundeeUmzinyathi2-75%
Durban NortheThekwini20%
EzibayeniUmkhanyakude2+100%
Gowan LeaHarry Gwala2+100%
HimevilleHarry Gwala20%
HlobaneZululand2-75%
ImpendleUmgungundlovu20%
KokstadHarry Gwala2-66.7%
KwambonambiKing Cetshwayo2-77.8%
MaguduZululand20%
MalverneThekwini20%
MbazwanaUmkhanyakude2+100%
MehlomnyamaUgu2-66.7%
Mid IllovoUmgungundlovu2+100%
MondloZululand20%
Mooi RiverUmgungundlovu20%
NdumoUmkhanyakude20%
New HanoverUmgungundlovu2+100%
NewarkIlembe2+100%
NquthuUmzinyathi2-80%
Port EdwardUgu2-50%
ScottburghUgu20%
SouthportUgu20%
St FaithsUgu2-33.3%
Upper TugelaUthukela20%
CharlestownAmajuba10%
GamalakheUgu1-50%
GlendaleIlembe1-50%
GluckstadtZululand1-50%
HarburgUmgungundlovu10%
HattingspruitAmajuba10%
LamontvilleeThekwini1-80%
MahlabathiniZululand1-66.7%
MandeniIlembe1-66.7%
Mayville-KzneThekwini1-75%
MpungamhlopheZululand10%
NondweniUmzinyathi1-66.7%
PointeThekwini1-80%
RietvleiUmgungundlovu10%
SawotiUgu1-85.7%
Town HillUmgungundlovu10%
UtrechtAmajuba10%
WasbankUmzinyathi10%
WintertonUthukela10%
BereaeThekwini0-100%
BestersUthukela0-100%
HelpmekaarUmzinyathi0-100%
LouwsburgZululand0-100%
MkhuzeUmkhanyakude0-100%
Newlands EasteThekwini0-100%
Nottingham RoadUmgungundlovu0-100%
ThornvilleUmgungundlovu0-100%
Van ReenenUthukela0-100%
WembeziUthukela0-100%
WestvilleeThekwini0-100%