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Havenside Crime Statistics

Bayview Precinct |eThekwini
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Havenside falls within the Bayview police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Bayview.
Havenside is a suburb in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. Crime in the Bayview precinct area (covering Havenside) remained stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 1,795 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 39.6% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is All theft not mentioned elsewhere (413 cases). Aggravated robbery saw the biggest decrease (-73). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

High

in KwaZulu-Natal

Reported crimes

1,795

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

→ 0.3%

no change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↑ 39.6%

above 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Bayview precinct area (covering Havenside) has been relatively stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (within ±2%).
Total crime: 109% above provincial median
Contact crime: 33% above provincial median
Property crime: 99% above provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

9

↓ 30.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

485

↓ 14.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

344

↓ 5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

966

↑ 12.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Bayview precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		413
Common assault		247
Vehicle theft		166
Commercial crime		145
Malicious damage		136
Drug-related crime		134
Residential burglary		110
Aggravated robbery		89
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Other precincts in eThekwini

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Umsunduzi

418 crimes ↑ 11.8%

Hammarsdale

467 crimes ↑ 23.9%

Inchanga

703 crimes ↑ 7.2%

Umbumbulu

793 crimes → 1.6%

Lamontville

1,094 crimes ↑ 8.1%

Malvern

1,115 crimes ↑ 4.6%
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Compare Havenside

Side-by-side crime statistics with nearby suburbs

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Other suburbs served by Bayview police station

2 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Havenside.

Bayview
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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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