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Murder in KwaZulu-Natal

SAPS definition: “Murder consists in the unlawful and intentional killing of another human being.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

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: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which KwaZulu-Natal precincts report the most murder?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
InandaeThekwini63-19.2%
UmlazieThekwini49-10.9%
Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwini3432 → 34
NtuzumaeThekwini3422 → 34
Cato ManoreThekwini3313 → 33
PlessislaerUmgungundlovu3022 → 30
Kwamashu EeThekwini2823 → 28
EmpangeniKing Cetshwayo2615 → 26
KwadukuzaIlembe2420 → 24
VerulameThekwini2420 → 24
KwamakhuthaeThekwini1921 → 19
MariannhilleThekwini1819 → 18
SydenhameThekwini1713 → 17
BhekithembaeThekwini169 → 16
MelmothKing Cetshwayo1613 → 16
UmhlaliIlembe1617 → 16
EzakheniUthukela1510 → 15
KwandengezieThekwini1512 → 15
LadysmithUthukela1518 → 15
Mountain RiseUmgungundlovu1511 → 15
OsizweniAmajuba1517 → 15
EsikhaleniKing Cetshwayo1419 → 14
HillcresteThekwini1415 → 14
MsingaUmzinyathi1415 → 14
MtunziniKing Cetshwayo146 → 14
KwadabekaeThekwini1313 → 13
FolwenieThekwini1212 → 12
GreytownUmzinyathi1114 → 11
SundumbiliIlembe1113 → 11
EkuvukeniUthukela104 → 10
KwamsaneUmkhanyakude108 → 10
MadadeniAmajuba1011 → 10
Port ShepstoneUgu1010 → 10
Taylors HaltUmgungundlovu1010 → 10
UmbumbulueThekwini1015 → 10
UmsunduzieThekwini104 → 10
VryheidZululand103 → 10
AmanzimtotieThekwini93 → 9
Durban CentraleThekwini915 → 9
HluhluweUmkhanyakude93 → 9
NongomaZululand95 → 9
PhoenixeThekwini95 → 9
EshoweKing Cetshwayo814 → 8
IxopoHarry Gwala83 → 8
NewcastleAmajuba86 → 8
WeenenUthukela81 → 8
Alexandra RoadUmgungundlovu78 → 7
ChatswortheThekwini717 → 7
CreightonHarry Gwala77 → 7
HammarsdaleeThekwini72 → 7
HighflatsHarry Gwala79 → 7
InchangaeThekwini73 → 7
IsipingoeThekwini713 → 7
JoziniUmkhanyakude73 → 7
KranskopUmzinyathi77 → 7
MaphumuloIlembe77 → 7
NdwedweIlembe715 → 7
PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovu75 → 7
TongaateThekwini712 → 7
BishopstoweUmgungundlovu62 → 6
MargateUgu67 → 6
MontclaireThekwini63 → 6
MtubatubaUmkhanyakude66 → 6
PinetowneThekwini67 → 6
Richards BayKing Cetshwayo64 → 6
UmkomaaseThekwini69 → 6
CamperdownUmgungundlovu53 → 5
CezaZululand53 → 5
GlencoeUmzinyathi51 → 5
Greenwood ParkeThekwini510 → 5
HibberdeneUgu511 → 5
HowickUmgungundlovu54 → 5
IngwavumaUmkhanyakude51 → 5
NsuzeIlembe56 → 5
NyoniIlembe56 → 5
PaulpietersburgZululand52 → 5
UlundiZululand51 → 5
UmbiloeThekwini54 → 5
UmzimkhuluHarry Gwala57 → 5
WentwortheThekwini54 → 5
AmangweUthukela49 → 4
BabanangoZululand43 → 4
BergvilleUthukela43 → 4
EkombeKing Cetshwayo412 → 4
ElandslaagteUthukela41 → 4
EmatsheniUthukela42 → 4
EstcourtUthukela49 → 4
GingindlovuKing Cetshwayo42 → 4
HlabisaUmkhanyakude45 → 4
IbisiHarry Gwala410 → 4
MpophomeniUmgungundlovu42 → 4
MudenUmzinyathi42 → 4
NtabamhlopheUthukela44 → 4
NtambananaKing Cetshwayo41 → 4
PongolaZululand45 → 4
Richmond-KznUmgungundlovu44 → 4
UmzintoUgu47 → 4
BayvieweThekwini32 → 3
Brighton BeacheThekwini34 → 3
BulwerHarry Gwala35 → 3
DonnybrookHarry Gwala33 → 3
DududuUgu33 → 3
EmanguziUmkhanyakude34 → 3
EmatimatoloUmzinyathi34 → 3
EzinqoleniUgu36 → 3
HardingUgu38 → 3
Hilton-KznUmgungundlovu31 → 3
IntsikeniHarry Gwala33 → 3
MbongolwaneKing Cetshwayo32 → 3
MsinsiniUgu30 → 3
NhlanhleniUmzinyathi311 → 3
NkandlaKing Cetshwayo34 → 3
PaddockUgu34 → 3
WartburgUmgungundlovu36 → 3
BellaireThekwini25 → 2
DaltonUmgungundlovu25 → 2
DannhauserAmajuba25 → 2
DundeeUmzinyathi28 → 2
Durban NortheThekwini20 → 2
EzibayeniUmkhanyakude21 → 2
Gowan LeaHarry Gwala21 → 2
HimevilleHarry Gwala22 → 2
HlobaneZululand28 → 2
ImpendleUmgungundlovu22 → 2
KokstadHarry Gwala26 → 2
KwambonambiKing Cetshwayo29 → 2
MaguduZululand20 → 2
MalverneThekwini20 → 2
MbazwanaUmkhanyakude21 → 2
MehlomnyamaUgu26 → 2
Mid IllovoUmgungundlovu21 → 2
MondloZululand22 → 2
Mooi RiverUmgungundlovu22 → 2
NdumoUmkhanyakude22 → 2
New HanoverUmgungundlovu21 → 2
NewarkIlembe21 → 2
NquthuUmzinyathi210 → 2
Port EdwardUgu24 → 2
ScottburghUgu22 → 2
SouthportUgu20 → 2
St FaithsUgu23 → 2
Upper TugelaUthukela22 → 2
CharlestownAmajuba10 → 1
GamalakheUgu12 → 1
GlendaleIlembe12 → 1
GluckstadtZululand12 → 1
HarburgUmgungundlovu11 → 1
HattingspruitAmajuba10 → 1
LamontvilleeThekwini15 → 1
MahlabathiniZululand13 → 1
MandeniIlembe13 → 1
Mayville-KzneThekwini14 → 1
MpungamhlopheZululand11 → 1
NondweniUmzinyathi13 → 1
PointeThekwini15 → 1
RietvleiUmgungundlovu11 → 1
SawotiUgu17 → 1
Town HillUmgungundlovu10 → 1
UtrechtAmajuba10 → 1
WasbankUmzinyathi11 → 1
WintertonUthukela11 → 1
BereaeThekwini01 → 0
BestersUthukela01 → 0
HelpmekaarUmzinyathi01 → 0
LouwsburgZululand01 → 0
MkhuzeUmkhanyakude01 → 0
Newlands EasteThekwini05 → 0
Nottingham RoadUmgungundlovu02 → 0
ThornvilleUmgungundlovu07 → 0
Van ReenenUthukela01 → 0
WembeziUthukela01 → 0
WestvilleeThekwini01 → 0
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