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Mandeni Town Crime Statistics

Mandeni Precinct |Ilembe
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Mandeni Town falls within the Mandeni police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Mandeni.
Mandeni Town is a suburb in Ilembe, KwaZulu-Natal. Crime in the Mandeni precinct area (covering Mandeni Town) decreased 5.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 748 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 0.9% in line with its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is All theft not mentioned elsewhere (164 cases). Aggravated robbery saw the biggest decrease (-30). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Moderate

in KwaZulu-Natal

Reported crimes

748

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↓ 5.9%

fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

→ 0.9%

in line with 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Mandeni precinct area (covering Mandeni Town) dropped 5.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Total crime: 13% below provincial median
Contact crime: 34% below provincial median
Property crime: 22% below provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

11

↑ 37.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

239

↓ 20.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

135

↑ 12.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

374

↓ 0.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Mandeni precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		164
Residential burglary		93
Serious assault		90
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs		60
Common assault		57
Aggravated robbery		46
Commercial crime		38
Drug-related crime		34
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Other precincts in Ilembe

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Glendale

174 crimes ↑ 7.4%

Newark

293 crimes ↓ 2%

Nsuze

549 crimes ↑ 11.1%

Nyoni

733 crimes ↑ 2.8%

Maphumulo

840 crimes ↑ 2.3%

Ndwedwe

1,250 crimes ↑ 8%
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Compare Mandeni Town

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Other suburbs served by Mandeni police station

2 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Mandeni Town.

Mandeni
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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data 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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