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Aggravated Robbery in Ilembe ⓘ

SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 264 aggravated robbery cases across 10 Ilembe precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 27.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 6% of KwaZulu-Natal's 4,744 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 264 aggravated robbery cases, down 27.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is aggravated robbery rising or falling in Ilembe?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Ilembe precincts report the most aggravated robbery?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Ilembe precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Kwadukuza135-13.5%
Ndwedwe2627 → 26
Sundumbili2629 → 26
Umhlali24-63.1%
Newark1212 → 12
Mandeni119 → 11
Nsuze119 → 11
Maphumulo941 → 9
Nyoni89 → 8
Glendale25 → 2