Umbilo Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Umbilo precinct?
The Umbilo SAPS precinct recorded 3,146 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 23.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 722 crimes, down 8.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (788).
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 7 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
3,146
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 54.2%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action dropped significantly (-465) while Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs increased (+110).
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
↓ 31.9%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 30.2%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 395 |
| Commercial crime | 391 |
| Aggravated robbery | 388 |
| Carjacking | 22 |
| Truck hijacking | 2 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 21 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 23 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | |
| Drug-related crime | 284 |
| Theft from vehicle | 278 |
| Common assault | 196 |
| Vehicle theft | 153 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 152 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 395 | 480 | -85 |
| Commercial crime | 391 | 383 | +8 |
| Aggravated robbery | 388 | 513 | -125 |
| Carjacking | 22 | 57 | -35 |
| Truck hijacking | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 21 | 46 | -25 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 23 | 33 | -10 |
| 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. | |||
| Drug-related crime | 284 | 265 | +19 |
| Theft from vehicle | 278 | 403 | -125 |
| Common assault | 196 | 229 | -33 |
| Vehicle theft | 153 | 237 | -84 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 152 | 42 | +110 |
| Common robbery | 144 | 163 | -19 |
| Residential burglary | 122 | 209 | -87 |
| Malicious damage | 112 | 93 | +19 |
| Shoplifting | 106 | 112 | -6 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 96 | 561 | -465 |
| Serious assault | 77 | 86 | -9 |
| Business burglary | 77 | 90 | -13 |
| Rape | 41 | 44 | -3 |
| Kidnapping | 34 | 43 | -9 |
| Culpable homicide | 26 | 34 | -8 |
| Attempted murder | 24 | 34 | -10 |
| Murder | 16 | 25 | -9 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 13 | 7 | +6 |
| Crimen injuria | 12 | 24 | -12 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Sexual assault | 2 | 13 | -11 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Stock-theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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? →
- This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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