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Serious Assault (GBH) in Harry Gwala

SAPS recorded 1,424 serious assault (gbh) cases across 14 Harry Gwala precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 5% of KwaZulu-Natal's 31,418 total.

Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 349 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 14.4% 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.

Harry Gwala serious assault (gbh) trend

Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct in Harry Gwala

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.

All Harry Gwala precincts

PrecinctApr 2025–Mar 2026vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Kokstad319-6.5%
Umzimkhulu219-7.2%
Ibisi158+9.7%
Highflats149+12.9%
Ixopo134-10.7%
Bulwer109+1.9%
Intsikeni83-4.6%
Donnybrook60-3.2%
Creighton54+5.9%
Himeville43+7.5%
Gowan Lea37-32.7%
Evatt23+91.7%
Franklin18+28.6%
Swartberg18+12.5%