Residential Burglary in King Cetshwayo
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 490 residential burglary cases across 12 King Cetshwayo precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 4.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 10% of KwaZulu-Natal's 5,059 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 490 residential burglary cases, down 4.5% 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 residential 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 residential 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Empangeni | 159 | +2.6% |
| Richards Bay | 82 | +2.5% |
| Esikhaleni | 59 | -21.3% |
| Eshowe | 58 | 49 → 58 |
| Mtunzini | 53 | 39 → 53 |
| Kwambonambi | 21 | 42 → 21 |
| Melmoth | 15 | 14 → 15 |
| Gingindlovu | 14 | 34 → 14 |
| Nkandla | 13 | 13 → 13 |
| Mbongolwane | 6 | 7 → 6 |
| Ekombe | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Ntambanana | 5 | 2 → 5 |