Business Burglary in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 1,821 business burglary cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 19.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 28% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,519 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 500 business burglary cases, down 14.5% 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 business burglary trend
Business Burglary 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Durban Central | 203 | -25.6% |
| Pinetown | 122 | -23.3% |
| Inanda | 93 | +17.7% |
| Greenwood Park | 85 | -10.5% |
| Umbilo | 77 | -14.4% |
| Verulam | 76 | -18.3% |
| Umkomaas | 71 | -11.2% |
| Chatsworth | 61 | -46% |
| Phoenix | 61 | -30.7% |
| Umlazi | 56 | -24.3% |
| Durban North | 53 | -1.9% |
| Berea | 52 | -41.6% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 46 | +35.3% |
| Amanzimtoti | 44 | -6.4% |
| Kwadabeka | 42 | -25% |
| Kwamakhutha | 42 | -2.3% |
| Isipingo | 41 | -33.9% |
| Tongaat | 41 | -47.4% |
| Hillcrest | 36 | -47.1% |
| Brighton Beach | 34 | -20.9% |
| Wentworth | 34 | +41.7% |
| Bhekithemba | 33 | -5.7% |
| Kwandengezi | 33 | +43.5% |
| Ntuzuma | 32 | -36% |
| Mariannhill | 31 | -16.2% |
| Umbumbulu | 30 | -16.7% |
| Folweni | 26 | +44.4% |
| Sydenham | 26 | -7.1% |
| Bellair | 24 | -35.1% |
| Kwamashu E | 24 | +26.3% |
| Newlands East | 23 | -11.5% |
| Malvern | 22 | -31.2% |
| Inchanga | 21 | +50% |
| Montclair | 20 | -50% |
| Umsunduzi | 19 | +5.6% |
| Westville | 19 | -51.3% |
| Bayview | 16 | +33.3% |
| Cato Manor | 14 | +7.7% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 14 | -26.3% |
| Point | 11 | -42.1% |
| Lamontville | 9 | -10% |
| Hammarsdale | 4 | -42.9% |