Other Theft in KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ
SAPS recorded 8,645 other theft cases across 184 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 4.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 8,645 other theft cases, down 4.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most other theft reports come from eThekwini.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is other theft 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 other theft?
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 other theft?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | eThekwini | 310 | -22.3% |
| Durban Central | eThekwini | 307 | +0.3% |
| Chatsworth | eThekwini | 263 | -31% |
| Kwadukuza | Ilembe | 252 | -0.4% |
| Pinetown | eThekwini | 245 | -18.6% |
| Mountain Rise | Umgungundlovu | 236 | +7.8% |
| Pietermaritzburg | Umgungundlovu | 218 | +9.5% |
| Newcastle | Amajuba | 214 | -12.3% |
| Plessislaer | Umgungundlovu | 164 | -15% |
| Verulam | eThekwini | 160 | -13.5% |
| Margate | Ugu | 157 | -6% |
| Empangeni | King Cetshwayo | 153 | +1.3% |
| Richards Bay | King Cetshwayo | 152 | -4.4% |
| Alexandra Road | Umgungundlovu | 147 | +2.1% |
| Greenwood Park | eThekwini | 146 | -6.4% |
| Ladysmith | Uthukela | 145 | -29.3% |
| Durban North | eThekwini | 141 | -31.6% |
| Howick | Umgungundlovu | 127 | +122.8% |
| Hillcrest | eThekwini | 120 | +18.8% |
| Port Shepstone | Ugu | 117 | -5.6% |
| Umlazi | eThekwini | 115 | -6.5% |
| Amanzimtoti | eThekwini | 114 | +5.6% |
| Osizweni | Amajuba | 113 | +15.3% |
| Vryheid | Zululand | 113 | -5.8% |
| Sydenham | eThekwini | 111 | -10.5% |
| Inanda | eThekwini | 108 | -10% |
| Madadeni | Amajuba | 106 | +19.1% |
| Malvern | eThekwini | 101 | 31 → 101 |
| Umbilo | eThekwini | 100 | +8.7% |
| Umhlali | Ilembe | 97 | -13.4% |
| Umkomaas | eThekwini | 95 | +43.9% |
| Wentworth | eThekwini | 92 | -18.6% |
| Westville | eThekwini | 87 | -31.5% |
| Bayview | eThekwini | 85 | +6.3% |
| Tongaat | eThekwini | 83 | -5.7% |
| Cato Manor | eThekwini | 79 | +46.3% |
| Kwambonambi | King Cetshwayo | 79 | +1.3% |
| Newlands East | eThekwini | 78 | +1.3% |
| Brighton Beach | eThekwini | 76 | +2.7% |
| Esikhaleni | King Cetshwayo | 76 | +10.1% |
| Isipingo | eThekwini | 76 | -33.9% |
| Kwamashu E | eThekwini | 76 | -14.6% |
| Bellair | eThekwini | 72 | 45 → 72 |
| Pongola | Zululand | 70 | +1.4% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | eThekwini | 69 | 45 → 69 |
| Eshowe | King Cetshwayo | 66 | +3.1% |
| Gamalakhe | Ugu | 66 | +8.2% |
| Bhekithemba | eThekwini | 63 | 46 → 63 |
| Ntuzuma | eThekwini | 61 | +8.9% |
| Point | eThekwini | 60 | -1.6% |
| Estcourt | Uthukela | 58 | 44 → 58 |
| Mtubatuba | Umkhanyakude | 54 | 42 → 54 |
| Kokstad | Harry Gwala | 53 | +3.9% |
| Mtunzini | King Cetshwayo | 53 | -13.1% |
| Berea | eThekwini | 52 | +2% |
| Kwamakhutha | eThekwini | 48 | 36 → 48 |
| Mayville-Kzn | eThekwini | 48 | 49 → 48 |
| Ulundi | Zululand | 47 | -14.5% |
| Kwadabeka | eThekwini | 45 | 43 → 45 |
| Scottburgh | Ugu | 45 | 47 → 45 |
| Umzinto | Ugu | 45 | 30 → 45 |
| Montclair | eThekwini | 44 | -35.3% |
| Mariannhill | eThekwini | 42 | 39 → 42 |
| Dundee | Umzinyathi | 41 | -41.4% |
| Mondlo | Zululand | 40 | 33 → 40 |
| Hibberdene | Ugu | 38 | 42 → 38 |
| Nongoma | Zululand | 37 | 43 → 37 |
| Greytown | Umzinyathi | 36 | 42 → 36 |
| Ntabamhlophe | Uthukela | 36 | 28 → 36 |
| Melmoth | King Cetshwayo | 35 | 40 → 35 |
| Prestbury | Umgungundlovu | 35 | 44 → 35 |
| Hilton-Kzn | Umgungundlovu | 32 | 19 → 32 |
| Mandeni | Ilembe | 32 | 42 → 32 |
| Paulpietersburg | Zululand | 32 | 42 → 32 |
| Port Edward | Ugu | 32 | 34 → 32 |
| Taylors Halt | Umgungundlovu | 32 | 23 → 32 |
| Dannhauser | Amajuba | 30 | 44 → 30 |
| Ezakheni | Uthukela | 28 | 31 → 28 |
| Emanguzi | Umkhanyakude | 27 | 36 → 27 |
| Sundumbili | Ilembe | 27 | 37 → 27 |
| Utrecht | Amajuba | 27 | 15 → 27 |
| Ekuvukeni | Uthukela | 26 | 23 → 26 |
| Mooi River | Umgungundlovu | 26 | 22 → 26 |
| Nquthu | Umzinyathi | 26 | 26 → 26 |
| Hluhluwe | Umkhanyakude | 25 | 21 → 25 |
| Camperdown | Umgungundlovu | 24 | 27 → 24 |
| Folweni | eThekwini | 24 | 17 → 24 |
| Winterton | Uthukela | 24 | 28 → 24 |
| Inchanga | eThekwini | 23 | 20 → 23 |
| Kranskop | Umzinyathi | 23 | 9 → 23 |
| Ndwedwe | Ilembe | 22 | 21 → 22 |
| Lamontville | eThekwini | 21 | 19 → 21 |
| Town Hill | Umgungundlovu | 21 | 43 → 21 |
| Kwamsane | Umkhanyakude | 20 | 29 → 20 |
| Harding | Ugu | 19 | 17 → 19 |
| Mpophomeni | Umgungundlovu | 19 | 17 → 19 |
| Richmond-Kzn | Umgungundlovu | 19 | 21 → 19 |
| Jozini | Umkhanyakude | 18 | 23 → 18 |
| Kwandengezi | eThekwini | 18 | 15 → 18 |
| Nyoni | Ilembe | 18 | 22 → 18 |
| Thornville | Umgungundlovu | 18 | 12 → 18 |
| Elandslaagte | Uthukela | 17 | 12 → 17 |
| Ixopo | Harry Gwala | 17 | 15 → 17 |
| Southport | Ugu | 17 | 21 → 17 |
| Hammarsdale | eThekwini | 16 | 18 → 16 |
| Bergville | Uthukela | 15 | 18 → 15 |
| Colenso | Uthukela | 15 | 8 → 15 |
| Ezinqoleni | Ugu | 15 | 11 → 15 |
| Gingindlovu | King Cetshwayo | 15 | 29 → 15 |
| Ingwavuma | Umkhanyakude | 15 | 12 → 15 |
| Umbumbulu | eThekwini | 15 | 23 → 15 |
| Hlobane | Zululand | 14 | 11 → 14 |
| Nottingham Road | Umgungundlovu | 14 | 22 → 14 |
| Paddock | Ugu | 14 | 17 → 14 |
| Umzimkhulu | Harry Gwala | 14 | 15 → 14 |
| Maphumulo | Ilembe | 13 | 15 → 13 |
| Mbazwana | Umkhanyakude | 13 | 9 → 13 |
| Msinga | Umzinyathi | 13 | 19 → 13 |
| Nkandla | King Cetshwayo | 13 | 10 → 13 |
| Besters | Uthukela | 12 | 9 → 12 |
| Ibisi | Harry Gwala | 12 | 7 → 12 |
| Impendle | Umgungundlovu | 12 | 9 → 12 |
| Ingogo | Amajuba | 12 | 10 → 12 |
| Mkhuze | Umkhanyakude | 12 | 10 → 12 |
| Highflats | Harry Gwala | 11 | 10 → 11 |
| Louwsburg | Zululand | 11 | 9 → 11 |
| New Hanover | Umgungundlovu | 11 | 8 → 11 |
| Nsuze | Ilembe | 11 | 5 → 11 |
| Cramond | Umgungundlovu | 10 | 9 → 10 |
| Dududu | Ugu | 10 | 8 → 10 |
| Glencoe | Umzinyathi | 9 | 20 → 9 |
| Himeville | Harry Gwala | 9 | 23 → 9 |
| Mahlabathini | Zululand | 9 | 15 → 9 |
| Sawoti | Ugu | 8 | 7 → 8 |
| Weenen | Uthukela | 8 | 9 → 8 |
| Amangwe | Uthukela | 7 | 7 → 7 |
| Babanango | Zululand | 7 | 6 → 7 |
| Hlabisa | Umkhanyakude | 7 | 4 → 7 |
| Ndumo | Umkhanyakude | 7 | 1 → 7 |
| Ngome | Zululand | 7 | 3 → 7 |
| Ntambanana | King Cetshwayo | 7 | 6 → 7 |
| Ceza | Zululand | 6 | 5 → 6 |
| Ekombe | King Cetshwayo | 6 | 6 → 6 |
| St Faiths | Ugu | 6 | 7 → 6 |
| Ezibayeni | Umkhanyakude | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Glendale | Ilembe | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Gowan Lea | Harry Gwala | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Msinsini | Ugu | 5 | 5 → 5 |
| Newark | Ilembe | 5 | 7 → 5 |
| Nhlanhleni | Umzinyathi | 5 | 8 → 5 |
| Normandien | Amajuba | 5 | 13 → 5 |
| Wembezi | Uthukela | 5 | 12 → 5 |
| Bulwer | Harry Gwala | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Donnybrook | Harry Gwala | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Evatt | Harry Gwala | 4 | 0 → 4 |
| Franklin | Harry Gwala | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Harburg | Umgungundlovu | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Magudu | Zululand | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Mbongolwane | King Cetshwayo | 4 | 5 → 4 |
| Mid Illovo | Umgungundlovu | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Muden | Umzinyathi | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Bishopstowe | Umgungundlovu | 3 | 6 → 3 |
| Boston | Umgungundlovu | 3 | 6 → 3 |
| Charlestown | Amajuba | 3 | 7 → 3 |
| Dalton | Umgungundlovu | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Ematimatolo | Umzinyathi | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Gluckstadt | Zululand | 3 | 7 → 3 |
| Kingsley | Amajuba | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Mehlomnyama | Ugu | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Umsunduzi | eThekwini | 3 | 8 → 3 |
| Van Reenen | Uthukela | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Wartburg | Umgungundlovu | 3 | 6 → 3 |
| Wasbank | Umzinyathi | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Ematsheni | Uthukela | 2 | 11 → 2 |
| Hattingspruit | Amajuba | 2 | 6 → 2 |
| Mpungamhlophe | Zululand | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Nondweni | Umzinyathi | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Rietvlei | Umgungundlovu | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Upper Tugela | Uthukela | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Creighton | Harry Gwala | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Groenvlei | Amajuba | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Intsikeni | Harry Gwala | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Helpmekaar | Umzinyathi | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Swartberg | Harry Gwala | 0 | 5 → 0 |