Commercial Crime in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 3,171 commercial crime cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 3.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 51% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,232 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 3,171 commercial crime cases, down 3.8% 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 commercial crime 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 commercial crime?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Durban Central | 380 | -1% |
| Pinetown | 304 | -7.6% |
| Durban North | 226 | -21% |
| Phoenix | 205 | +3% |
| Hillcrest | 146 | -27% |
| Verulam | 146 | +25.9% |
| Chatsworth | 122 | -30.3% |
| Amanzimtoti | 119 | -6.3% |
| Greenwood Park | 111 | -9.8% |
| Umlazi | 107 | +35.4% |
| Umbilo | 106 | +45.2% |
| Westville | 92 | -20.7% |
| Inanda | 72 | +26.3% |
| Malvern | 72 | +24.1% |
| Berea | 71 | +65.1% |
| Kwamashu E | 64 | +28% |
| Brighton Beach | 63 | -1.6% |
| Isipingo | 60 | +1.7% |
| Montclair | 58 | +48.7% |
| Point | 56 | -16.4% |
| Tongaat | 55 | -16.7% |
| Newlands East | 51 | -19% |
| Sydenham | 47 | -17.5% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 44 | -17% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 39 | +105.3% |
| Bayview | 36 | 0% |
| Bellair | 36 | -7.7% |
| Kwadabeka | 36 | +50% |
| Cato Manor | 33 | +6.5% |
| Umkomaas | 32 | -22% |
| Mariannhill | 30 | -6.2% |
| Bhekithemba | 29 | 0% |
| Wentworth | 26 | -45.8% |
| Kwamakhutha | 21 | -30% |
| Inchanga | 15 | +25% |
| Folweni | 13 | +30% |
| Kwandengezi | 12 | +20% |
| Ntuzuma | 11 | -42.1% |
| Lamontville | 10 | -28.6% |
| Hammarsdale | 6 | -33.3% |
| Umbumbulu | 5 | 0% |
| Umsunduzi | 4 | 0% |