Residential Burglary in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 7,788 residential burglary cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 14.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 34% of KwaZulu-Natal's 22,799 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,048 residential burglary cases, down 13.7% 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 residential burglary trend
Residential Burglary 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 | 672 | -5.9% |
| Pinetown | 439 | -9.3% |
| Verulam | 422 | -8.5% |
| Chatsworth | 395 | -17.5% |
| Phoenix | 367 | -25.7% |
| Umkomaas | 335 | -14.5% |
| Kwamakhutha | 316 | +1% |
| Ntuzuma | 302 | -3.2% |
| Umlazi | 302 | -23% |
| Kwadabeka | 246 | +4.7% |
| Hillcrest | 236 | -28.9% |
| Tongaat | 219 | -8.7% |
| Greenwood Park | 211 | -24.4% |
| Sydenham | 211 | -4.1% |
| Bellair | 202 | +41.3% |
| Amanzimtoti | 197 | -35.4% |
| Westville | 172 | -2.8% |
| Bhekithemba | 166 | -22.1% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 166 | -12.2% |
| Kwamashu E | 157 | -37.7% |
| Mariannhill | 157 | -24.2% |
| Wentworth | 133 | +8.1% |
| Newlands East | 127 | -35.2% |
| Kwandengezi | 126 | +5% |
| Cato Manor | 124 | -2.4% |
| Durban North | 124 | -22.5% |
| Umbilo | 122 | -41.6% |
| Isipingo | 117 | +20.6% |
| Montclair | 117 | -44.3% |
| Bayview | 110 | -34.5% |
| Brighton Beach | 108 | -28% |
| Malvern | 108 | -12.9% |
| Berea | 101 | -5.6% |
| Folweni | 100 | +4.2% |
| Umbumbulu | 80 | -27.9% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 71 | -22.8% |
| Lamontville | 63 | -1.6% |
| Durban Central | 46 | -2.1% |
| Inchanga | 39 | -13.3% |
| Umsunduzi | 39 | +21.9% |
| Hammarsdale | 29 | +52.6% |
| Point | 14 | -36.4% |