Murder in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 1,988 murder cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 19.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 42% of KwaZulu-Natal's 4,743 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 443 murder cases, down 21.9% 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.
Is murder rising or falling in eThekwini?
Which eThekwini precincts report the most murder?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Inanda | 240 | -18.9% |
| Umlazi | 167 | -25.8% |
| Kwamashu E | 108 | -4.4% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 103 | -26.4% |
| Ntuzuma | 97 | -30.2% |
| Verulam | 94 | -26.6% |
| Mariannhill | 82 | -36.4% |
| Cato Manor | 76 | -1.3% |
| Kwamakhutha | 75 | +7.1% |
| Chatsworth | 68 | -1.4% |
| Durban Central | 64 | -20% |
| Kwadabeka | 59 | -31.4% |
| Folweni | 56 | -12.5% |
| Bhekithemba | 54 | -16.9% |
| Sydenham | 53 | +6% |
| Tongaat | 50 | +47.1% |
| Hillcrest | 47 | -36.5% |
| Kwandengezi | 47 | -37.3% |
| Isipingo | 39 | -32.8% |
| Umkomaas | 38 | +5.6% |
| Umbumbulu | 35 | -2.8% |
| Pinetown | 33 | -26.7% |
| Greenwood Park | 29 | -19.4% |
| Phoenix | 28 | -41.7% |
| Inchanga | 21 | -25% |
| Umsunduzi | 21 | 0% |
| Montclair | 19 | +58.3% |
| Point | 19 | -5% |
| Wentworth | 18 | -10% |
| Hammarsdale | 17 | -19% |
| Lamontville | 17 | -34.6% |
| Newlands East | 17 | -19% |
| Bellair | 16 | +166.7% |
| Umbilo | 16 | -36% |
| Amanzimtoti | 15 | -34.8% |
| Brighton Beach | 14 | +7.7% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 13 | 0% |
| Bayview | 9 | -30.8% |
| Berea | 5 | -16.7% |
| Westville | 4 | +300% |
| Durban North | 3 | -66.7% |
| Malvern | 2 | -77.8% |