Commercial Crime in King Cetshwayo
SAPS recorded 565 commercial crime cases across 12 King Cetshwayo precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 9.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 9% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,232 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 565 commercial crime cases, up 9.3% 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 commercial crime 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 commercial crime?
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 | 175 | -13.4% |
| Empangeni | 162 | -3% |
| Esikhaleni | 60 | 49 → 60 |
| Mtunzini | 52 | 25 → 52 |
| Eshowe | 48 | 33 → 48 |
| Nkandla | 25 | 5 → 25 |
| Melmoth | 13 | 10 → 13 |
| Gingindlovu | 10 | 7 → 10 |
| Kwambonambi | 9 | 18 → 9 |
| Ntambanana | 5 | 0 → 5 |
| Ekombe | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Mbongolwane | 2 | 0 → 2 |