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Serious Assault (GBH) in eThekwini

SAPS recorded 8,269 serious assault (gbh) cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 4.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 26% of KwaZulu-Natal's 31,418 total.

Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,187 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 8.8% 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 serious assault (gbh) trend

Serious Assault (GBH) 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

PrecinctApr 2025–Mar 2026vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Inanda791+2.7%
Umlazi707+1.6%
Ntuzuma595-4.8%
Chatsworth457+2.9%
Kwamashu E364-6.9%
Bhekithemba356-5.6%
Cato Manor341-21.4%
Verulam337-2%
Kwadabeka3220%
Kwamakhutha294-3%
Phoenix249-2.4%
Mariannhill243+10%
Tongaat233-6.4%
Lamontville218+1.4%
Durban Central200-15.3%
Mpumalanga (KZN)195-27.5%
Isipingo194+3.2%
Sydenham184+23.5%
Greenwood Park180+7.1%
Hillcrest169-2.9%
Pinetown161-23.3%
Newlands East135-22.9%
Kwandengezi119+25.3%
Umkomaas117+15.8%
Point104+3%
Folweni102-11.3%
Umbumbulu85-21.3%
Amanzimtoti81-9%
Brighton Beach78-20.4%
Umbilo77-10.5%
Wentworth77-3.7%
Bayview72-13.3%
Inchanga71+7.6%
Umsunduzi61+24.5%
Mayville-Kzn56-20%
Montclair53-40.4%
Hammarsdale50+6.4%
Durban North39+30%
Bellair29-34.1%
Westville29-31%
Malvern26-16.1%
Berea18+5.9%