Common Assault in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 3,312 common assault cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 7% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 43% of KwaZulu-Natal's 7,723 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 3,312 common assault cases, up 7% 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 common assault 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 common assault?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chatsworth | 298 | -1.7% |
| Phoenix | 256 | -11.7% |
| Inanda | 254 | +14.4% |
| Umlazi | 182 | +10.3% |
| Ntuzuma | 172 | +27.4% |
| Durban Central | 170 | +17.2% |
| Verulam | 160 | +33.3% |
| Pinetown | 111 | -1.8% |
| Kwadabeka | 102 | -5.6% |
| Kwamashu E | 95 | +5.6% |
| Hillcrest | 92 | +19.5% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 89 | +20.3% |
| Greenwood Park | 84 | +15.1% |
| Tongaat | 81 | +8% |
| Cato Manor | 73 | +23.7% |
| Mariannhill | 73 | +65.9% |
| Durban North | 64 | +42.2% |
| Bhekithemba | 62 | -11.4% |
| Wentworth | 62 | -8.8% |
| Kwamakhutha | 58 | -14.7% |
| Sydenham | 58 | -17.1% |
| Newlands East | 57 | +42.5% |
| Umbilo | 55 | +19.6% |
| Umkomaas | 53 | +3.9% |
| Isipingo | 51 | +8.5% |
| Bayview | 50 | -12.3% |
| Brighton Beach | 47 | -11.3% |
| Amanzimtoti | 42 | +2.4% |
| Lamontville | 42 | -23.6% |
| Point | 42 | +13.5% |
| Montclair | 35 | -7.9% |
| Folweni | 31 | +72.2% |
| Kwandengezi | 31 | +19.2% |
| Malvern | 30 | +25% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 29 | -17.1% |
| Bellair | 23 | 0% |
| Hammarsdale | 20 | +81.8% |
| Inchanga | 20 | -25.9% |
| Westville | 17 | -10.5% |
| Berea | 15 | -16.7% |
| Umbumbulu | 15 | +15.4% |
| Umsunduzi | 11 | +450% |