Hijacking in KwaZulu-Natal
SAPS recorded 2,175 carjacking incidents in KwaZulu-Natal in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 17.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
How SAPS counts this: carjacking is a subcategory of robbery with aggravating circumstances in SAPS statistics. The counts on this page are already included in the aggravated robbery figures shown on precinct and suburb pages, so never add the two together.
Note: Raw reported counts, not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents and more vehicles will naturally record more incidents.
Is carjacking rising or falling in KwaZulu-Natal?
Which KwaZulu-Natal precincts record the most carjackings?
KwaZulu-Natal SAPS precincts with the most recorded carjacking incidents in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Click a precinct for its full crime breakdown. Counts are precinct-level SAPS subcategory figures and are already part of each precinct's aggravated robbery total.
| # | Precinct | District | Province | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umlazi | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 213 | +1.4% |
| 2 | Bhekithemba | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 113 | -12.4% |
| 3 | Mariannhill | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 85 | -26.1% |
| 4 | Kwamakhutha | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 76 | +85.4% |
| 5 | Inanda | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 74 | -47.1% |
| 6 | Verulam | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 70 | -14.6% |
| 7 | Cato Manor | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 68 | +36% |
| 8 | Chatsworth | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 65 | -18.7% |
| 9 | Folweni | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 63 | +61.5% |
| 10 | Kwamashu E | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 61 | -41.9% |
| 11 | Ntuzuma | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 56 | -45.6% |
| 12 | Kwadabeka | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 55 | -23.6% |
| 13 | Newlands East | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 55 | -56% |
| 14 | Pinetown | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 53 | -27.4% |
| 15 | Empangeni | King Cetshwayo | KwaZulu-Natal | 49 | -12.5% |
| 16 | Mpumalanga (KZN) | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 48 | +77.8% |
| 17 | Tongaat | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 43 | +53.6% |
| 18 | Greenwood Park | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 41 | -33.9% |
| 19 | Isipingo | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 38 | -26.9% |
| 20 | Amanzimtoti | eThekwini | KwaZulu-Natal | 35 | +20.7% |