How many KwaZulu-Natal police precincts reported less crime vs Apr–Dec 2024?

Based on SAPS 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025 statistics, 86 of KwaZulu-Natal's 184 police precincts reported less crime than the previous year, 30 were stable, and 70 reported more crime.

What does this trends page measure?

The percentage change in total serious crimes reported by each KwaZulu-Natal police precinct, comparing the most recent SAPS reporting period against the same period the previous year. Counts are raw — not adjusted for population.

KwaZulu-Natal Crime Trends

Name: KwaZulu-Natal Crime Trends
Creator: South African Police Service (SAPS)
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: South African Police Service (SAPS)Last updated 2026-03-18

Of the 184 police precincts in KwaZulu-Natal, 85 reported less crime than the previous year, 30 were stable, and 69 reported more crime. Based on SAPS quarterly statistics for Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024.

By precinct By crime category

Compare:

Comparing Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024 using annual crime totals (3 of 4 quarters — Q4 not yet released).

Improving

fewer crimes vs Apr–Dec 2024

Worsening

more crimes vs Apr–Dec 2024

Stable

within ±2% change

Biggest movers

Precincts with 200+ reported crimes only — smaller precincts and new stations are excluded. Ranked by absolute crime count change to avoid misleading percentage swings from low-volume precincts. See all precincts below.

↓ Most improved

Durban Central↓ 10.3%Umbilo↓ 23.8%Umlazi↓ 10%Kwamashu E↓ 12%Phoenix↓ 6.8%

↑ Most worsened

Margate↑ 19.2%Osizweni↑ 14.2%Pongola↑ 18.1%Pietermaritzburg↑ 8.1%Kwamakhutha↑ 11.9%

Key takeaways — KwaZulu-Natal

•46% of KwaZulu-Natal precincts (85 of 184) reported fewer crimes compared to the previous year.
•83,806 violent crimes and 37,532 property crimes were reported across KwaZulu-Natal in the latest year.

All KwaZulu-Natal precincts

Click column headers to sort. Violent crime = murder, assault, robbery, rape. Property crime = burglary, theft, vehicle crime. Counts are raw reported crimes for the latest year.

Precinct	Trend	Violent crimes	Property crimes
Ematimatolo	↓ 33.8%	69	16
Rietvlei	↓ 32.1%	19	17
Cramond	↓ 31.4%	45	30
Kingsley	↓ 30.1%	18	25
Charlestown	↓ 29.8%	42	26
Groenvlei	↓ 27.4%	15	14
Gingindlovu	↓ 27.2%	257	112
Swartberg	↓ 24.7%	18	18
Umbilo	↓ 23.8%	651	463
Louwsburg	↓ 21.2%	44	33
Southport	↓ 19.7%	141	131
Newlands East	↓ 19.4%	608	249
Mandeni	↓ 18.8%	176	99
Utrecht	↓ 18.7%	164	169
Montclair	↓ 18.6%	421	275
Ixopo	↓ 16.6%	302	95
Brighton Beach	↓ 16.5%	373	255
Gowan Lea	↓ 16.4%	104	41
Nondweni	↓ 15.6%	71	20
Amanzimtoti	↓ 13.9%	386	388
Kwambonambi	↓ 13.7%	534	225
Westville	↓ 13.7%	171	327
Melmoth	↓ 13.5%	495	141
Intsikeni	↓ 13.1%	129	90
Wembezi	↓ 12.5%	131	75
Scottburgh	↓ 12.2%	267	217
Nyoni	↓ 12.1%	302	100
Kwamashu E	↓ 12%	1,116	246
Ematsheni	↓ 11.5%	144	105
Tongaat	↓ 11.1%	710	308
Ndumo	↓ 10.8%	83	56
Kranskop	↓ 10.6%	263	90
Durban Central	↓ 10.3%	2,042	1,221
St Faiths	↓ 10.3%	206	67
Ingogo	↓ 10.1%	25	37
Berea	↓ 10%	258	465
Umlazi	↓ 10%	2,360	386
Hattingspruit	↓ 9.9%	51	23
Umzimkhulu	↓ 9.9%	367	153
Upper Tugela	↓ 9.9%	102	85
Ulundi	↓ 9.3%	650	229
Dundee	↓ 9%	485	264
Nkandla	↓ 8.8%	285	92
Mayville-Kzn	↓ 8.7%	356	241
Hillcrest	↓ 8.2%	635	367
Mountain Rise	↓ 8%	1,619	643
Hibberdene	↓ 7.8%	519	245
Paddock	↓ 7.8%	160	88
Vryheid	↓ 7.2%	736	420
Ekuvukeni	↓ 7%	393	127
Hlabisa	↓ 7%	155	47
Phoenix	↓ 6.8%	1,707	811
Umzinto	↓ 6.6%	419	116
Verulam	↓ 6.6%	1,670	649
New Hanover	↓ 6.5%	168	71
Ntabamhlophe	↓ 6.5%	203	91
Richmond-Kzn	↓ 6.5%	359	97
Sundumbili	↓ 6.5%	562	183
Kwandengezi	↓ 6.2%	410	159
Madadeni	↓ 6%	1,594	359
Malvern	↓ 6%	171	176
Point	↓ 5.9%	494	222
Mtunzini	↓ 5.5%	606	293
Esikhaleni	↓ 5.4%	1,123	291
Weenen	↓ 5.4%	99	54
Wentworth	↓ 5.1%	424	241
Bayview	↓ 5%	375	270
Kwadukuza	↓ 5%	2,002	684
Bellair	↓ 4.8%	250	306
Mooi River	↓ 4.5%	198	119
Cato Manor	↓ 4.4%	841	231
Magudu	↓ 4.4%	46	12
Amangwe	↓ 4.3%	198	114
Mahlabathini	↓ 4.2%	163	47
Sydenham	↓ 4%	742	435
Msinga	↓ 3.9%	359	134
Mariannhill	↓ 3.1%	897	223
Helpmekaar	↓ 3%	29	59
Chatsworth	↓ 2.9%	2,002	958
Taylors Halt	↓ 2.8%	657	324
Dannhauser	↓ 2.7%	420	251
Ntuzuma	↓ 2.7%	1,785	335
Nhlanhleni	↓ 2.3%	136	87
Pinetown	↓ 2.1%	1,236	949
Mehlomnyama	↓ 2%	132	49
Franklin	→ 1.9%	23	10
Babanango	→ 1.8%	118	75
Newcastle	→ 1.7%	1,022	507
Newark	→ 1.4%	122	41
Mondlo	→ 1.3%	525	290
Sawoti	→ 1.3%	110	42
Creighton	→ 1.1%	96	37
Umbumbulu	→ 1%	281	110
Umkomaas	→ 0.9%	560	396
Highflats	→ 0.5%	295	117
Durban North	→ 0.4%	399	474
Ladysmith	→ 0.3%	1,571	603
Mkhuze	→ 0.3%	96	44
Eshowe	→ 0.2%	907	317
Gluckstadt	→ 0%	73	139
Besters	→ 0.2%	175	51
Inanda	→ 0.2%	2,971	724
Ndwedwe	→ 0.3%	458	192
Jozini	→ 0.6%	316	138
Dududu	→ 0.9%	137	54
Estcourt	→ 1.2%	478	236
Emanguzi	→ 1.3%	275	91
Ekombe	→ 1.4%	173	36
Harding	→ 1.4%	373	145
Mbongolwane	→ 1.4%	186	38
Ntambanana	→ 1.4%	135	29
Umsunduzi	→ 1.4%	138	56
Wasbank	→ 1.6%	36	35
Mtubatuba	→ 1.8%	436	184
Plessislaer	→ 1.8%	2,621	867
Bhekithemba	↑ 2%	931	195
Howick	↑ 2%	259	188
Mpumalanga (KZN)	↑ 2%	968	198
Kwamsane	↑ 2.2%	720	346
Greytown	↑ 2.6%	397	123
Elandslaagte	↑ 2.8%	129	69
Nquthu	↑ 2.8%	424	141
Impendle	↑ 2.9%	218	204
Ngome	↑ 3.3%	73	33
Boston	↑ 3.4%	35	28
Donnybrook	↑ 3.4%	106	43
Richards Bay	↑ 3.4%	794	637
Kokstad	↑ 3.5%	706	403
Hluhluwe	↑ 3.6%	291	104
Port Shepstone	↑ 3.8%	973	538
Empangeni	↑ 3.9%	1,938	904
Nongoma	↑ 3.9%	981	355
Msinsini	↑ 4.2%	133	69
Maphumulo	↑ 4.3%	365	122
Himeville	↑ 4.5%	93	42
Kwadabeka	↑ 4.7%	1,060	291
Mpophomeni	↑ 4.8%	179	114
Umhlali	↑ 5.6%	750	305
Glencoe	↑ 6%	170	100
Isipingo	↑ 6%	775	251
Mpungamhlophe	↑ 6.2%	48	16
Inchanga	↑ 6.4%	234	67
Port Edward	↑ 6.7%	174	195
Alexandra Road	↑ 6.9%	755	620
Greenwood Park	↑ 6.9%	829	470
Camperdown	↑ 7.4%	161	109
Pietermaritzburg	↑ 8.1%	1,089	421
Ibisi	↑ 8.6%	244	133
Ezakheni	↑ 9%	457	214
Nsuze	↑ 9.3%	200	101
Paulpietersburg	↑ 9.7%	445	179
Ingwavuma	↑ 9.8%	250	86
Normandien	↑ 10.3%	23	35
Ezibayeni	↑ 10.6%	46	19
Gamalakhe	↑ 11.2%	433	320
Bulwer	↑ 11.9%	183	118
Kwamakhutha	↑ 11.9%	857	372
Lamontville	↑ 12%	398	78
Winterton	↑ 12.7%	120	81
Wartburg	↑ 13%	146	38
Hlobane	↑ 14%	244	224
Osizweni	↑ 14.2%	1,427	481
Folweni	↑ 14.8%	463	133
Bergville	↑ 15%	215	177
Mbazwana	↑ 15%	117	65
Town Hill	↑ 15.4%	50	128
Mid Illovo	↑ 17%	62	32
Pongola	↑ 18.1%	904	269
Nottingham Road	↑ 18.5%	42	65
Ceza	↑ 19%	88	30
Margate	↑ 19.2%	834	492
Ezinqoleni	↑ 20.4%	364	157
Bishopstowe	↑ 21.2%	84	41
Muden	↑ 23.8%	62	56
Thornville	↑ 23.9%	174	127
Evatt	↑ 25%	26	11
Glendale	↑ 25%	92	21
Hilton-Kzn	↑ 25.6%	119	109
Hammarsdale	↑ 27.7%	171	40
Harburg	↑ 28.7%	71	27
Dalton	↑ 39.7%	89	35
Prestbury	↑ 58.6%	148	113
Colenso	↑ 61.2%	109	51
Van Reenen	↑ 91.4%	35	39

Trend = change in total reported serious crime vs the previous financial year. Improving (>2% decrease), Worsening (>2% increase), Stable (within ±2%). Source: SAPS crime statistics (annual totals from all available quarters). Methodology · Disclaimer

This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.