Crime Statistics by Precinct — eThekwini

42 precincts in eThekwini — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025).

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 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	418	206	↑ 11.8%
2	Hammarsdale	467	226	↑ 23.9%
3	Inchanga	703	298	↑ 7.2%
4	Umbumbulu	793	371	→ stable
5	Lamontville	1,094	553	↑ 8.1%
6	Malvern	1,115	233	↑ 4.6%
7	Kwandengezi	1,115	555	↑ 4.9%
8	Folweni	1,186	597	↑ 5.2%
9	Mayville-Kzn	1,490	480	↓ 3.7%
10	Bellair	1,555	331	→ stable
11	Berea	1,734	336	↓ 8.3%
12	Westville	1,742	233	↓ 12.9%
13	Bayview	1,795	485	→ stable
14	Montclair	1,873	549	↓ 16.2%
15	Brighton Beach	1,918	489	↓ 12.8%
16	Wentworth	2,007	572	↓ 6.6%
17	Umkomaas	2,166	748	↑ 2.5%
18	Newlands East	2,219	818	↓ 13.5%
19	Cato Manor	2,249	1,173	↓ 6.4%
20	Mpumalanga (KZN)	2,322	1,251	↓ 6.8%
21	Bhekithemba	2,333	1,251	→ stable
22	Point	2,341	680	↓ 7.4%
23	Kwamakhutha	2,358	1,129	↑ 8.6%
24	Mariannhill	2,385	1,205	↓ 7.6%
25	Kwadabeka	2,487	1,344	↑ 3.2%
26	Amanzimtoti	2,536	523	↓ 6.1%
27	Isipingo	2,548	975	→ stable
28	Tongaat	2,828	1,001	↓ 6.1%
29	Sydenham	3,116	1,048	↓ 4%
30	Greenwood Park	3,126	1,075	↓ 4%
31	Hillcrest	3,132	916	↑ 3.1%
32	Umbilo	3,146	888	↓ 23.2%
33	Kwamashu E	3,558	1,471	↓ 13.1%
34	Durban North	3,825	523	→ stable
35	Ntuzuma	4,090	2,451	→ stable
36	Umlazi	6,030	3,148	↓ 4.5%
37	Verulam	6,264	2,249	↓ 6.4%
38	Pinetown	6,508	1,614	→ stable
39	Inanda	7,587	4,121	↑ 2.4%
40	Chatsworth	7,865	2,681	↓ 6.3%
41	Phoenix	7,993	2,273	↓ 9.9%
42	Durban Central	9,738	2,674	↓ 6.1%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025	Total crimes
1	Umbilo	↓ 23.2%	3,146
2	Montclair	↓ 16.2%	1,873
3	Newlands East	↓ 13.5%	2,219
4	Kwamashu E	↓ 13.1%	3,558
5	Westville	↓ 12.9%	1,742
6	Brighton Beach	↓ 12.8%	1,918
7	Phoenix	↓ 9.9%	7,993
8	Berea	↓ 8.3%	1,734
9	Mariannhill	↓ 7.6%	2,385
10	Point	↓ 7.4%	2,341
11	Mpumalanga (KZN)	↓ 6.8%	2,322
12	Wentworth	↓ 6.6%	2,007
13	Cato Manor	↓ 6.4%	2,249
14	Verulam	↓ 6.4%	6,264
15	Chatsworth	↓ 6.3%	7,865
16	Amanzimtoti	↓ 6.1%	2,536
17	Durban Central	↓ 6.1%	9,738
18	Tongaat	↓ 6.1%	2,828
19	Umlazi	↓ 4.5%	6,030
20	Greenwood Park	↓ 4%	3,126
21	Sydenham	↓ 4%	3,116
22	Mayville-Kzn	↓ 3.7%	1,490

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Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.