Harry Gwala Crime Insights

What the data reveals for 14 precincts in Harry Gwala

14 precincts2013–2025Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

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District Overview

The big picture for Harry Gwala

Harry Gwala has 14 police precincts reporting a combined 9,273 crimes in the latest period. Of these, 6 precincts are improving, 7 are worsening, and 1 are stable.

9.3k

Total crimes

Improving

Worsening

Stable

District avg. trend

+1.4%

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Provincial avg. trend

+0.1%

KwaZulu-Natal average

Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 14 precincts in Harry Gwala.

Top Improvers & Worseners

Which precincts in Harry Gwala are moving the most?

Of 14 precincts, 6 saw crime decrease and 7 saw crime increase vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. Here are the most significant movers.

Biggest decreases

Gowan Lea-21.3%Ixopo-13.6%Intsikeni-5.6%Umzimkhulu-5.0%Donnybrook-3.1%

Biggest increases

Himeville+14.9%Bulwer+14.5%Ibisi+13.1%Evatt+11.9%Creighton+8.1%

Five-year trajectories

Precinct	5-year change	Then	Now	Trend
Donnybrook	-35.7%	484	311	improved
Evatt	-34.2%	114	75	improved
Swartberg	-24.1%	108	82	improved
Creighton	-20.3%	369	294	improved
Gowan Lea	-16.2%	260	218	improved
Intsikeni	-15.4%	499	422	improved
Himeville	-13.4%	471	408	improved
Bulwer	-5.5%	642	607	improved
Highflats	+4.1%	752	783	worsened
Umzimkhulu	+10.2%	1,078	1,188	worsened

Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics. Change vs prior year for 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025. Five-year change compares earliest and latest complete annual periods.

Precinct Rankings

All 14 precincts ranked by total crime

From the quietest to the busiest — every precinct in Harry Gwala ranked by total reported crime for the latest period.

#	Precinct	Total	Contact	Property	Trend
1	Evatt	75	36	14	↑11.9%
2	Swartberg	82	26	25	↓2.4%
3	Franklin	151	27	12	↑5.6%
4	Gowan Lea	218	116	50	↓21.3%
5	Creighton	294	126	49	↑8.1%
6	Donnybrook	311	136	55	↓3.1%
7	Himeville	408	128	63	↑14.9%
8	Intsikeni	422	176	121	↓5.6%
9	Bulwer	607	235	162	↑14.5%
10	Ibisi	749	341	170	↑13.1%
11	Highflats	783	376	155	→0.4%
12	Ixopo	944	393	133	↓13.6%
13	Umzimkhulu	1,188	500	216	↓5.0%
14	Kokstad	3,041	945	554	↑3.2%

Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. Ranked by total reported crimes.

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Data Sources & Methodology

Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, publicly available at saps.gov.za
Analysis covers 14 precincts in Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal
Change vs prior year uses the period: 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025
COVID recovery compares 2018-2019 (pre-COVID) to 2022-2023 (post-COVID) financial years
SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Under-reporting varies by area and crime type.
This analysis 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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