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Common Assault in Harry Gwala

SAPS recorded 815 common assault cases across 14 Harry Gwala precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 4.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 3% of KwaZulu-Natal's 31,079 total.

Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 231 common assault cases, up 26.9% 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 common assault trend

Common Assault 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
Kokstad303+10.2%
Ixopo117+5.4%
Umzimkhulu106-4.5%
Ibisi70+14.8%
Highflats55-3.5%
Himeville46-4.2%
Bulwer34+41.7%
Donnybrook28-6.7%
Intsikeni21-8.7%
Gowan Lea19+18.8%
Creighton9-18.2%
Franklin4+33.3%
Evatt2-66.7%
Swartberg1-83.3%