Serious Assault (GBH) in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 2,121 serious assault (gbh) cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 12.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 28% of KwaZulu-Natal's 7,550 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,121 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 12.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is serious assault (gbh) rising or falling in eThekwini?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which eThekwini precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
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–Jun 2026 count.
All eThekwini precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Inanda | 241 | +53.5% |
| Umlazi | 181 | +11% |
| Ntuzuma | 156 | +34.5% |
| Verulam | 110 | +89.7% |
| Chatsworth | 105 | -4.5% |
| Kwamashu E | 101 | -3.8% |
| Cato Manor | 92 | +21.1% |
| Bhekithemba | 78 | -2.5% |
| Kwadabeka | 77 | -2.5% |
| Tongaat | 75 | +66.7% |
| Kwamakhutha | 72 | +1.4% |
| Phoenix | 71 | -10.1% |
| Durban Central | 63 | -3.1% |
| Mariannhill | 54 | -8.5% |
| Isipingo | 51 | +18.6% |
| Hillcrest | 50 | +25% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 41 | -25.5% |
| Lamontville | 40 | +14.3% |
| Greenwood Park | 39 | -7.1% |
| Newlands East | 39 | +62.5% |
| Pinetown | 35 | +2.9% |
| Umkomaas | 35 | +16.7% |
| Sydenham | 33 | -10.8% |
| Kwandengezi | 27 | +8% |
| Umbilo | 25 | +78.6% |
| Folweni | 24 | +50% |
| Amanzimtoti | 21 | -4.5% |
| Brighton Beach | 21 | -4.5% |
| Point | 20 | -41.2% |
| Umbumbulu | 20 | +17.6% |
| Inchanga | 19 | +11.8% |
| Wentworth | 16 | -38.5% |
| Hammarsdale | 12 | +9.1% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 12 | +9.1% |
| Bayview | 11 | -45% |
| Umsunduzi | 10 | -9.1% |
| Bellair | 9 | +28.6% |
| Durban North | 9 | +50% |
| Westville | 8 | +60% |
| Malvern | 7 | +16.7% |
| Montclair | 7 | -36.4% |
| Berea | 4 | -42.9% |