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Residential Burglary in KwaZulu-Natal

SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 5,059 residential burglary cases across 181 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 11% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 5,059 residential burglary cases, down 11% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most residential burglary reports come from eThekwini.

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

Is residential burglary 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 residential burglary?

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 residential burglary?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
EmpangeniKing Cetshwayo159+2.6%
PlessislaerUmgungundlovu152-16.5%
InandaeThekwini142-25.3%
VerulameThekwini124+15.9%
KwadukuzaIlembe119-13.8%
MargateUgu114-8.8%
PinetowneThekwini113+11.9%
Mountain RiseUmgungundlovu107-21.3%
Port ShepstoneUgu104+16.9%
UmkomaaseThekwini103+7.3%
ChatswortheThekwini102+4.1%
GamalakheUgu91+2.2%
OsizweniAmajuba91-9%
Richards BayKing Cetshwayo82+2.5%
UmlazieThekwini82+1.2%
KokstadHarry Gwala80+25%
MadadeniAmajuba77+10%
LadysmithUthukela72-21.7%
Alexandra RoadUmgungundlovu71-38.8%
VryheidZululand71+16.4%
NewcastleAmajuba68-34%
KwamakhuthaeThekwini67-15.2%
NtuzumaeThekwini66-19.5%
SundumbiliIlembe6138 → 61
SydenhameThekwini6044 → 60
EsikhaleniKing Cetshwayo59-21.3%
EshoweKing Cetshwayo5849 → 58
Taylors HaltUmgungundlovu58+16%
HillcresteThekwini5644 → 56
PhoenixeThekwini55-53%
MtunziniKing Cetshwayo5339 → 53
AmanzimtotieThekwini510%
DundeeUmzinyathi5041 → 50
MariannhilleThekwini4736 → 47
PongolaZululand4742 → 47
MondloZululand44-15.4%
KwadabekaeThekwini42-37.3%
TongaateThekwini4249 → 42
UmhlaliIlembe41-31.7%
HibberdeneUgu40-36.5%
Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwini40-29.8%
WestvilleeThekwini4024 → 40
Kwamashu EeThekwini3948 → 39
ScottburghUgu38-33.3%
HardingUgu3725 → 37
HowickUmgungundlovu3721 → 37
Brighton BeacheThekwini3524 → 35
GlencoeUmzinyathi3516 → 35
Port EdwardUgu35-31.4%
BellaireThekwini3443 → 34
Greenwood ParkeThekwini34-55.3%
Newlands EasteThekwini3439 → 34
BhekithembaeThekwini3335 → 33
NongomaZululand33-37.7%
KwandengezieThekwini3032 → 30
MalverneThekwini2819 → 28
MontclaireThekwini2832 → 28
WentwortheThekwini28-46.2%
BayvieweThekwini2729 → 27
FolwenieThekwini2720 → 27
PaulpietersburgZululand2732 → 27
GreytownUmzinyathi2619 → 26
HighflatsHarry Gwala2620 → 26
KwamsaneUmkhanyakude2639 → 26
Town HillUmgungundlovu2632 → 26
Cato ManoreThekwini2533 → 25
UlundiZululand2428 → 24
DannhauserAmajuba2333 → 23
IxopoHarry Gwala239 → 23
PaddockUgu2321 → 23
SouthportUgu2235 → 22
Hilton-KznUmgungundlovu2125 → 21
KwambonambiKing Cetshwayo2142 → 21
NquthuUmzinyathi2117 → 21
IsipingoeThekwini2043 → 20
UmbiloeThekwini2034 → 20
UmzintoUgu2021 → 20
UtrechtAmajuba2011 → 20
BereaeThekwini1922 → 19
EstcourtUthukela1923 → 19
NdwedweIlembe1923 → 19
NtabamhlopheUthukela1914 → 19
PrestburyUmgungundlovu1933 → 19
UmzimkhuluHarry Gwala1919 → 19
MpophomeniUmgungundlovu1822 → 18
ThornvilleUmgungundlovu1839 → 18
UmbumbulueThekwini1810 → 18
AmangweUthukela1715 → 17
EzinqoleniUgu1723 → 17
MandeniIlembe1720 → 17
IbisiHarry Gwala1613 → 16
JoziniUmkhanyakude1622 → 16
KranskopUmzinyathi169 → 16
MaphumuloIlembe1613 → 16
EmanguziUmkhanyakude1514 → 15
ImpendleUmgungundlovu159 → 15
Mayville-KzneThekwini1516 → 15
MelmothKing Cetshwayo1514 → 15
Durban NortheThekwini1436 → 14
EmatsheniUthukela146 → 14
EzakheniUthukela1440 → 14
GingindlovuKing Cetshwayo1434 → 14
LamontvilleeThekwini1415 → 14
MsingaUmzinyathi1421 → 14
NyoniIlembe1423 → 14
MtubatubaUmkhanyakude1333 → 13
NkandlaKing Cetshwayo1313 → 13
PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovu1315 → 13
Richmond-KznUmgungundlovu1316 → 13
EkuvukeniUthukela1217 → 12
HlobaneZululand1215 → 12
InchangaeThekwini1214 → 12
Nottingham RoadUmgungundlovu1215 → 12
BulwerHarry Gwala1116 → 11
IntsikeniHarry Gwala113 → 11
WintertonUthukela1116 → 11
CamperdownUmgungundlovu1018 → 10
ElandslaagteUthukela1010 → 10
MkhuzeUmkhanyakude107 → 10
CramondUmgungundlovu96 → 9
HluhluweUmkhanyakude911 → 9
IngwavumaUmkhanyakude914 → 9
WembeziUthukela912 → 9
HammarsdaleeThekwini812 → 8
MehlomnyamaUgu86 → 8
St FaithsUgu810 → 8
DududuUgu712 → 7
HlabisaUmkhanyakude78 → 7
NdumoUmkhanyakude76 → 7
NsuzeIlembe75 → 7
WartburgUmgungundlovu73 → 7
CreightonHarry Gwala65 → 6
DaltonUmgungundlovu64 → 6
Durban CentraleThekwini610 → 6
MahlabathiniZululand68 → 6
MbazwanaUmkhanyakude610 → 6
MbongolwaneKing Cetshwayo67 → 6
UmsunduzieThekwini610 → 6
EkombeKing Cetshwayo53 → 5
EzibayeniUmkhanyakude51 → 5
LouwsburgZululand52 → 5
MsinsiniUgu58 → 5
NewarkIlembe59 → 5
NtambananaKing Cetshwayo52 → 5
PointeThekwini54 → 5
BestersUthukela43 → 4
BishopstoweUmgungundlovu47 → 4
HarburgUmgungundlovu45 → 4
Mooi RiverUmgungundlovu48 → 4
WeenenUthukela42 → 4
BabanangoZululand30 → 3
BergvilleUthukela312 → 3
BostonUmgungundlovu31 → 3
ColensoUthukela311 → 3
DonnybrookHarry Gwala32 → 3
EmatimatoloUmzinyathi34 → 3
GlendaleIlembe36 → 3
HimevilleHarry Gwala37 → 3
MaguduZululand31 → 3
New HanoverUmgungundlovu315 → 3
SawotiUgu37 → 3
CezaZululand23 → 2
Gowan LeaHarry Gwala24 → 2
KingsleyAmajuba21 → 2
MudenUmzinyathi21 → 2
NhlanhleniUmzinyathi23 → 2
RietvleiUmgungundlovu20 → 2
Upper TugelaUthukela26 → 2
Van ReenenUthukela20 → 2
FranklinHarry Gwala11 → 1
GluckstadtZululand15 → 1
HattingspruitAmajuba12 → 1
HelpmekaarUmzinyathi14 → 1
IngogoAmajuba15 → 1
NondweniUmzinyathi13 → 1
NormandienAmajuba17 → 1
CharlestownAmajuba01 → 0
EvattHarry Gwala01 → 0
Mid IllovoUmgungundlovu04 → 0
MpungamhlopheZululand02 → 0
SwartbergHarry Gwala01 → 0
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