Murder in Harry Gwala
SAPS recorded 196 murder cases across 13 Harry Gwala precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 11.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 4% of KwaZulu-Natal's 4,743 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 34 murder cases, down 2.9% 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 murder trend
Murder 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.