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.
eThekwini murder trend
Murder 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |