eThekwini Crime Insights
What the data reveals for 42 precincts in eThekwini
District Overview
The big picture for eThekwini
eThekwini has 42 police precincts reporting a combined 125,755 crimes in the latest period. Of these, 22 precincts are improving, 12 are worsening, and 8 are stable.
125.8k
Total crimes
22
Improving
12
Worsening
8
Stable
District avg. trend
-2.6%
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Provincial avg. trend
+0.1%
KwaZulu-Natal average
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 42 precincts in eThekwini.
Top Improvers & Worseners
Which precincts in eThekwini are moving the most?
Of 42 precincts, 22 saw crime decrease and 12 saw crime increase vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. Here are the most significant movers.
Five-year trajectories
| Precinct | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Umbilo | -54.2% | improved |
| Point | -51.5% | improved |
| Berea | -44.6% | improved |
| Kwamashu E | -37.9% | improved |
| Brighton Beach | -36.9% | improved |
| Durban Central | -34.2% | improved |
| Montclair | -33.5% | improved |
| Mayville-Kzn | -28.7% | improved |
| Umlazi | -28.3% | improved |
| Newlands East | -27.0% | improved |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics. Change vs prior year for 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025. Five-year change compares earliest and latest complete annual periods.
Precinct Rankings
All 42 precincts ranked by total crime
From the quietest to the busiest — every precinct in eThekwini ranked by total reported crime for the latest period.
| # | Precinct | Total | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umsunduzi | 418 | ↑11.8% |
| 2 | Hammarsdale | 467 | ↑23.9% |
| 3 | Inchanga | 703 | ↑7.2% |
| 4 | Umbumbulu | 793 | →1.6% |
| 5 | Lamontville | 1,094 | ↑8.1% |
| 6 | Malvern | 1,115 | ↑4.6% |
| 7 | Kwandengezi | 1,115 | ↑4.9% |
| 8 | Folweni | 1,186 | ↑5.2% |
| 9 | Mayville-Kzn | 1,490 | ↓3.7% |
| 10 | Bellair | 1,555 | →0.3% |
| 11 | Berea | 1,734 | ↓8.3% |
| 12 | Westville | 1,742 | ↓12.9% |
| 13 | Bayview | 1,795 | →0.3% |
| 14 | Montclair | 1,873 | ↓16.2% |
| 15 | Brighton Beach | 1,918 | ↓12.8% |
| 16 | Wentworth | 2,007 | ↓6.6% |
| 17 | Umkomaas | 2,166 | ↑2.5% |
| 18 | Newlands East | 2,219 | ↓13.5% |
| 19 | Cato Manor | 2,249 | ↓6.4% |
| 20 | Mpumalanga (KZN) | 2,322 | ↓6.8% |
| 21 | Bhekithemba | 2,333 | →0.7% |
| 22 | Point | 2,341 | ↓7.4% |
| 23 | Kwamakhutha | 2,358 | ↑8.6% |
| 24 | Mariannhill | 2,385 | ↓7.6% |
| 25 | Kwadabeka | 2,487 | ↑3.2% |
| 26 | Amanzimtoti | 2,536 | ↓6.1% |
| 27 | Isipingo | 2,548 | →0.8% |
| 28 | Tongaat | 2,828 | ↓6.1% |
| 29 | Sydenham | 3,116 | ↓4.0% |
| 30 | Greenwood Park | 3,126 | ↓4.0% |
| 31 | Hillcrest | 3,132 | ↑3.1% |
| 32 | Umbilo | 3,146 | ↓23.2% |
| 33 | Kwamashu E | 3,558 | ↓13.1% |
| 34 | Durban North | 3,825 | →0.3% |
| 35 | Ntuzuma | 4,090 | →1.2% |
| 36 | Umlazi | 6,030 | ↓4.5% |
| 37 | Verulam | 6,264 | ↓6.4% |
| 38 | Pinetown | 6,508 | →2.0% |
| 39 | Inanda | 7,587 | ↑2.4% |
| 40 | Chatsworth | 7,865 | ↓6.3% |
| 41 | Phoenix | 7,993 | ↓9.9% |
| 42 | Durban Central | 9,738 | ↓6.1% |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. Ranked by total reported crimes.
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Data Sources & Methodology
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, publicly available at saps.gov.za
- Analysis covers 42 precincts in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
- Change vs prior year uses the period: 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025
- COVID recovery compares 2018-2019 (pre-COVID) to 2022-2023 (post-COVID) financial years
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Under-reporting varies by area and crime type.
- This analysis is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
- Full methodology →