Kwamashu E Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Kwamashu E precinct?
The Kwamashu E SAPS precinct recorded 3,558 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 13.1% compared with Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
A raw count, not adjusted for population: larger police areas serve more people and record more crime.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 917 crimes, down 3.5% compared with Apr–Jun 2025 (950).
Very High volume for KwaZulu-Natal: the highest fifth of its 184 precincts by reported crime, Apr–Jun 2026.
Nationally Very High: the highest fifth of the 1,165 precincts that reported crime, Apr–Jun 2026.
Largest categories
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
How we handle these →Where within the precinct. SAPS reports one figure for the whole area; all 4 suburbs share it.
Unreported crime. Only crime reported to police is counted, so real incidence is higher.
Crime per resident. Raw counts, no population adjustment — the trend is the steadier signal.
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All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level.
Reported crimes
3,558
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
Compared with 2018/19
↓ 37.9%
fewer than in 2018/19, before the pandemic
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026, with change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
| Crime category | Reported count | Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 649 | +103 |
| Serious assault | 364 | -27 |
| Aggravated robbery | 353 | -229 |
| Carjacking | 61 | |
| Truck hijacking | 1 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 87 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 22 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Common assault | 325 | -41 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 303 | -144 |
| Commercial crime | 219 | -3 |
| Residential burglary | 157 | -95 |
| Malicious damage | 154 | -41 |
Crime over time
Reported crimes per SAPS financial year, by category
Crime trend by year
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data — those totals may be lower because SAPS has not released every quarter.
Over the past decade, crime here has fallen.
The numbers behind that — recent years vs earlier years, averaged to see past a one-year spike
Over ~5 years
↓ 20.1%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 16.6%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
Year-by-year totals
| Year | Reported crimes |
|---|---|
| 2026/27 (Apr–Jun only) | 917 |
| 2025/26 | 3,558 |
| 2024/25 | 4,095 |
| 2023/24 | 3,965 |
| 2022/23 | 3,665 |
| 2021/22 | 3,673 |
| 2020/21 | 3,646 |
| 2019/20 | 5,161 |
| 2018/19 | 5,729 |
| 2017/18 | 6,147 |
| 2016/17 | 5,366 |
| 2015/16 | 4,912 |
| 2014/15 | 4,541 |
| 2013/14 | 4,477 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 649 | 546 | +103 |
| Serious assault | 364 | 391 | -27 |
| Aggravated robbery | 353 | 582 | -229 |
| Carjacking | 61 | 105 | -44 |
| Truck hijacking | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 87 | 96 | -9 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 22 | 29 | -7 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Common assault | 325 | 366 | -41 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 303 | 447 | -144 |
| Commercial crime | 219 | 222 | -3 |
| Residential burglary | 157 | 252 | -95 |
| Malicious damage | 154 | 195 | -41 |
| Shoplifting | 149 | 171 | -22 |
| Attempted murder | 131 | 124 | +7 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 110 | 63 | +47 |
| Murder | 108 | 113 | -5 |
| Theft from vehicle | 106 | 123 | -17 |
| Rape | 95 | 111 | -16 |
| Common robbery | 82 | 100 | -18 |
| Kidnapping | 52 | 62 | -10 |
| Crimen injuria | 51 | 47 | +4 |
| Vehicle theft | 44 | 57 | -13 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 40 | 49 | -9 |
| Business burglary | 24 | 19 | +5 |
| Culpable homicide | 22 | 16 | +6 |
| Sexual assault | 13 | 22 | -9 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| Arson | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Public violence | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| Stock-theft | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Neighbouring police precincts
Precincts sharing a boundary with Kwamashu E, listed alphabetically. Counts are for Apr–Jun 2026, changes vs Apr–Jun 2025.
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Kwamashu E SAPS
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Contact details last verified: 2026-09-27. Source: SAPS · municipalities.co.za
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Data Sources & Notes
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area. How much crime goes unreported? →
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