Business Burglary in King Cetshwayo
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at non-residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, which is not used for human habitation and does not form part of residential premises, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 141 business burglary cases across 11 King Cetshwayo precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 11.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 9% of KwaZulu-Natal's 1,507 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 141 business burglary cases, down 11.3% 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 business burglary rising or falling in King Cetshwayo?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which King Cetshwayo precincts report the most business burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All King Cetshwayo precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Richards Bay | 34 | 17 → 34 |
| Empangeni | 32 | 43 → 32 |
| Eshowe | 13 | 16 → 13 |
| Gingindlovu | 11 | 13 → 11 |
| Melmoth | 11 | 8 → 11 |
| Esikhaleni | 10 | 15 → 10 |
| Mtunzini | 9 | 17 → 9 |
| Kwambonambi | 8 | 8 → 8 |
| Ekombe | 7 | 4 → 7 |
| Nkandla | 4 | 12 → 4 |
| Mbongolwane | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Ntambanana | 0 | 2 → 0 |