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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 | 43 → 71 |
| Kwamashu E | 64 | +28% |
| Brighton Beach | 63 | -1.6% |
| Isipingo | 60 | +1.7% |
| Montclair | 58 | 39 → 58 |
| Point | 56 | -16.4% |
| Tongaat | 55 | -16.7% |
| Newlands East | 51 | -19% |
| Sydenham | 47 | -17.5% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 44 | -17% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 39 | 19 → 39 |
| Bayview | 36 | 36 → 36 |
| Bellair | 36 | 39 → 36 |
| Kwadabeka | 36 | 24 → 36 |
| Cato Manor | 33 | 31 → 33 |
| Umkomaas | 32 | 41 → 32 |
| Mariannhill | 30 | 32 → 30 |
| Bhekithemba | 29 | 29 → 29 |
| Wentworth | 26 | 48 → 26 |
| Kwamakhutha | 21 | 30 → 21 |
| Inchanga | 15 | 12 → 15 |
| Folweni | 13 | 10 → 13 |
| Kwandengezi | 12 | 10 → 12 |
| Ntuzuma | 11 | 19 → 11 |
| Lamontville | 10 | 14 → 10 |
| Hammarsdale | 6 | 9 → 6 |
| Umbumbulu | 5 | 5 → 5 |
| Umsunduzi | 4 | 4 → 4 |