Aggravated Robbery in eThekwini ⓘ
SAPS recorded 12,284 aggravated robbery cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 10.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 58% of KwaZulu-Natal's 21,297 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,865 aggravated robbery cases, down 14.3% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
eThekwini aggravated robbery trend
Aggravated Robbery by precinct in eThekwini
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 42 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All eThekwini precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Inanda | 1,138 | +9.2% |
| Durban Central | 928 | -13.9% |
| Umlazi | 790 | -7.1% |
| Ntuzuma | 647 | +9.7% |
| Verulam | 612 | -25.5% |
| Chatsworth | 546 | +7.3% |
| Pinetown | 542 | -12% |
| Phoenix | 460 | -31.1% |
| Mariannhill | 398 | -3.4% |
| Kwadabeka | 388 | -8.9% |
| Umbilo | 388 | -24.4% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 369 | +10.8% |
| Kwamashu E | 353 | -39.3% |
| Sydenham | 319 | +12.3% |
| Kwamakhutha | 312 | +21.4% |
| Bhekithemba | 310 | -4.3% |
| Isipingo | 310 | -9.4% |
| Greenwood Park | 300 | -18.5% |
| Newlands East | 295 | -16.4% |
| Cato Manor | 270 | +5.5% |
| Tongaat | 221 | -16.3% |
| Montclair | 198 | -28.3% |
| Hillcrest | 174 | -2.8% |
| Point | 174 | -12.1% |
| Umkomaas | 172 | -12.7% |
| Folweni | 169 | +17.4% |
| Kwandengezi | 168 | -12.5% |
| Amanzimtoti | 135 | -25% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 122 | -24.7% |
| Brighton Beach | 121 | -26.2% |
| Berea | 116 | -20% |
| Bellair | 113 | -33.1% |
| Umbumbulu | 113 | +18.9% |
| Wentworth | 106 | -35.8% |
| Durban North | 91 | -20.2% |
| Bayview | 89 | -45.1% |
| Malvern | 66 | -5.7% |
| Hammarsdale | 65 | +62.5% |
| Lamontville | 61 | +5.2% |
| Westville | 53 | -32.9% |
| Inchanga | 48 | +2.1% |
| Umsunduzi | 34 | +13.3% |