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Kidnapping in KwaZulu-Natal

SAPS recorded 887 kidnapping cases in KwaZulu-Natal in Apr–Jun 2026, up 18.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (748 cases).

How SAPS counts this: kidnapping is a standalone category in SAPS crime statistics, and these counts are included in the total crime figures on precinct and suburb pages. SAPS folds every kidnapping subtype it records into this one category, including hostage-taking and kidnapping for ransom or extortion, and publishes no per-subtype breakdown.

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

Is kidnapping rising or falling in KwaZulu-Natal?

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

Which KwaZulu-Natal precincts record the most kidnappings?

KwaZulu-Natal SAPS precincts with the most recorded kidnapping cases in Apr–Jun 2026. Click a precinct for its full crime breakdown.

#PrecinctDistrictProvinceApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
1UmlazieThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal57+23.9%
2Durban CentraleThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal47+42.4%
3InandaeThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal37+48%
4PinetowneThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal31+14.8%
5BhekithembaeThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal30+36.4%
6VerulameThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal28+33.3%
7SydenhameThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal23+155.6%
8ChatswortheThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal21+162.5%
9NtuzumaeThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal21+90.9%
10PhoenixeThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal21+75%
11Cato ManoreThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal17+21.4%
12MargateUguKwaZulu-Natal17+70%
13EmpangeniKing CetshwayoKwaZulu-Natal14+7.7%
14KwamakhuthaeThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal14+7.7%
15Kwamashu EeThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal14+16.7%
16LadysmithUthukelaKwaZulu-Natal14+40%
17Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal14+133.3%
18PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovuKwaZulu-Natal13+333.3%
19PlessislaerUmgungundlovuKwaZulu-Natal13-7.1%
20TongaateThekwiniKwaZulu-Natal13-31.6%