Crime Statistics by Precinct — eThekwini

42 precincts in eThekwini — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024).

How to read this data: Figures are raw reported crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving larger areas or denser populations will naturally report more crimes. Use trends and category breakdowns to understand the picture in context. Methodology →

By Total Crime Volume

Total serious crimes reported (lowest first). Precincts serving larger populations will have higher raw counts — this does not necessarily reflect safety.

#	Precinct	Total crimes	Contact crimes	Trend
1	Umsunduzi	277	138	→ stable
2	Hammarsdale	318	171	↑ 27.7%
3	Inchanga	488	234	↑ 6.4%
4	Malvern	533	171	↓ 6%
5	Umbumbulu	574	281	→ stable
6	Westville	721	171	↓ 13.7%
7	Lamontville	740	398	↑ 12%
8	Kwandengezi	804	410	↓ 6.2%
9	Bellair	837	250	↓ 4.8%
10	Mayville-Kzn	855	356	↓ 8.7%
11	Bayview	946	375	↓ 5%
12	Folweni	965	463	↑ 14.8%
13	Berea	973	258	↓ 10%
14	Brighton Beach	1,094	373	↓ 16.5%
15	Wentworth	1,102	424	↓ 5.1%
16	Montclair	1,155	421	↓ 18.6%
17	Amanzimtoti	1,224	386	↓ 13.9%
18	Newlands East	1,308	608	↓ 19.4%
19	Umkomaas	1,309	560	→ stable
20	Point	1,355	494	↓ 5.9%
21	Hillcrest	1,461	635	↓ 8.2%
22	Cato Manor	1,501	841	↓ 4.4%
23	Durban North	1,501	399	→ stable
24	Isipingo	1,565	775	↑ 6%
25	Tongaat	1,653	710	↓ 11.1%
26	Bhekithemba	1,692	931	↑ 2%
27	Umbilo	1,720	651	↓ 23.8%
28	Kwamakhutha	1,727	857	↑ 11.9%
29	Greenwood Park	1,732	829	↑ 6.9%
30	Sydenham	1,792	742	↓ 4%
31	Mariannhill	1,804	897	↓ 3.1%
32	Mpumalanga (KZN)	1,806	968	↑ 2%
33	Kwadabeka	1,813	1,060	↑ 4.7%
34	Kwamashu E	2,435	1,116	↓ 12%
35	Ntuzuma	3,007	1,785	↓ 2.7%
36	Pinetown	3,360	1,236	↓ 2.1%
37	Verulam	3,928	1,670	↓ 6.6%
38	Umlazi	4,177	2,360	↓ 10%
39	Phoenix	4,377	1,707	↓ 6.8%
40	Chatsworth	4,599	2,002	↓ 2.9%
41	Durban Central	5,121	2,042	↓ 10.3%
42	Inanda	5,467	2,971	→ stable

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr–Dec 2024 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr–Dec 2024	Total crimes
1	Umbilo	↓ 23.8%	1,720
2	Newlands East	↓ 19.4%	1,308
3	Montclair	↓ 18.6%	1,155
4	Brighton Beach	↓ 16.5%	1,094
5	Amanzimtoti	↓ 13.9%	1,224
6	Westville	↓ 13.7%	721
7	Kwamashu E	↓ 12%	2,435
8	Tongaat	↓ 11.1%	1,653
9	Durban Central	↓ 10.3%	5,121
10	Berea	↓ 10%	973
11	Umlazi	↓ 10%	4,177
12	Mayville-Kzn	↓ 8.7%	855
13	Hillcrest	↓ 8.2%	1,461
14	Phoenix	↓ 6.8%	4,377
15	Verulam	↓ 6.6%	3,928
16	Kwandengezi	↓ 6.2%	804
17	Malvern	↓ 6%	533
18	Point	↓ 5.9%	1,355
19	Wentworth	↓ 5.1%	1,102
20	Bayview	↓ 5%	946
21	Bellair	↓ 4.8%	837
22	Cato Manor	↓ 4.4%	1,501
23	Sydenham	↓ 4%	1,792
24	Mariannhill	↓ 3.1%	1,804
25	Chatsworth	↓ 2.9%	4,599
26	Ntuzuma	↓ 2.7%	3,007
27	Pinetown	↓ 2.1%	3,360

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Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.