How many KwaZulu-Natal police precincts reported less crime vs Apr–Jun 2025?

Based on SAPS Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025 statistics, 74 of KwaZulu-Natal's 184 police precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025, 15 were within 2%, 95 had more than 2% more.

What does this trends page measure?

The percentage change in total 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 2026-08-29

Of the 184 police precincts in KwaZulu-Natal, 74 had more than 2% fewer crimes than a year earlier, 15 were within 2%, 95 had more than 2% more. Based on SAPS statistics for Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025.

By precinct By crime category

Compare:

Comparing Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1 of 4 quarters of the financial year, compared with the same quarters a year earlier).

Improving

more than 2% fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025

Worsening

more than 2% more crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025

Stable

within ±2% change

Biggest movers

Precincts with 200+ reported crimes and a five-year figure only — smaller precincts, stations opened in 2018/19 or later, stations that appear to have lost area to a new neighbour, and (in the one-year view) stations next to one that opened in the last two years 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↓ 13.2%Newcastle↓ 14.6%Durban North↓ 20.1%Phoenix↓ 9.2%Pinetown↓ 11.1%

↑ Most worsened

Estcourt↑ 45.1%Verulam↑ 9.8%Ntuzuma↑ 15.5%Cato Manor↑ 21.4%Inanda↑ 6.2%

Key takeaways — KwaZulu-Natal

•40% of KwaZulu-Natal precincts (74 of 184) had more than 2% fewer crimes compared with Apr–Jun 2025.
•26,784 violent crimes and 11,218 property crimes were reported across KwaZulu-Natal in Apr–Jun 2026.

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 Apr–Jun 2026.

Precinct	Trend	Violent crimes	Property crimes
Normandien	↓ 55.8%	3	9
Gluckstadt	↓ 50.5%	16	18
Hlobane	↓ 29.7%	36	53
Gingindlovu	↓ 24.8%	82	30
Isipingo	↓ 24.3%	187	74
Maphumulo	↓ 24.1%	87	38
Bishopstowe	↓ 23.5%	30	8
Winterton	↓ 22.1%	32	20
Town Hill	↓ 21.6%	15	37
Durban North	↓ 20.1%	149	98
Mahlabathini	↓ 19.3%	53	13
Nottingham Road	↓ 18.8%	14	16
Dundee	↓ 18.2%	128	83
Vryheid	↓ 16%	206	142
New Hanover	↓ 15.3%	47	5
Bergville	↓ 14.7%	54	27
Newcastle	↓ 14.6%	291	167
Newark	↓ 14.5%	35	14
Durban Central	↓ 13.2%	681	293
Richmond-Kzn	↓ 12.6%	96	31
Osizweni	↓ 12.3%	447	139
Ntabamhlophe	↓ 12%	58	30
Mandeni	↓ 11.9%	66	22
Kwamakhutha	↓ 11.7%	259	109
Westville	↓ 11.5%	70	97
Ndwedwe	↓ 11.1%	141	43
Pinetown	↓ 11.1%	356	318
Ulundi	↓ 11%	187	72
Greenwood Park	↓ 10.8%	269	103
Ematsheni	↓ 10.7%	51	36
Wentworth	↓ 10.5%	138	83
Impendle	↓ 10.1%	52	39
Prestbury	↓ 9.9%	37	27
Ezakheni	↓ 9.5%	164	56
St Faiths	↓ 9.4%	56	16
Southport	↓ 9.3%	56	35
Phoenix	↓ 9.2%	554	246
Chatsworth	↓ 9%	650	255
Montclair	↓ 8.7%	116	85
Mayville-Kzn	↓ 8.4%	96	72
Umbilo	↓ 8.4%	200	125
Scottburgh	↓ 7.8%	92	83
Dannhauser	↓ 7.6%	116	65
Nyoni	↓ 7.6%	68	36
Alexandra Road	↓ 7.2%	243	157
Mountain Rise	↓ 7.1%	547	167
Paddock	↓ 6.9%	47	25
Brighton Beach	↓ 6.6%	116	106
Folweni	↓ 6.6%	121	48
Bayview	↓ 5.6%	95	80
Inchanga	↓ 5.1%	67	28
Thornville	↓ 5.1%	55	32
Paulpietersburg	↓ 4.7%	132	58
Umhlali	↓ 4.6%	212	90
Kwamsane	↓ 4.5%	215	53
Highflats	↓ 4.4%	75	52
Empangeni	↓ 3.6%	572	276
Kwamashu E	↓ 3.5%	379	89
Msinsini	↓ 3.5%	50	17
Margate	↓ 3.3%	293	165
Point	↓ 3.3%	162	79
Ekuvukeni	↓ 2.5%	93	29
Amangwe	→ 2%	60	35
Nhlanhleni	→ 2%	43	17
Kwadabeka	→ 1.8%	341	79
Kwambonambi	→ 1.6%	185	44
Bellair	→ 1.1%	78	76
Newlands East	→ 1%	181	90
Mondlo	→ 0.9%	182	87
Eshowe	→ 0.5%	249	86
Donnybrook	→ 0%	34	8
Upper Tugela	→ 0%	26	21
Pietermaritzburg	→ 1%	346	118
Umlazi	→ 1.1%	762	166
Esikhaleni	→ 1.2%	307	88
Plessislaer	→ 1.7%	770	230
Amanzimtoti	→ 1.9%	130	124
Utrecht	↑ 2.5%	52	54
Bhekithemba	↑ 2.6%	260	57
Gamalakhe	↑ 2.6%	144	116
Richards Bay	↑ 2.8%	282	201
Himeville	↑ 3%	28	15
Ezinqoleni	↑ 3.6%	111	42
Ladysmith	↑ 3.6%	455	164
Msinga	↑ 3.7%	126	31
Camperdown	↑ 4.1%	58	24
Wartburg	↑ 4.2%	39	11
Lamontville	↑ 4.4%	113	23
Kranskop	↑ 4.5%	98	33
Hibberdene	↑ 4.6%	174	69
Umbumbulu	↑ 4.6%	84	34
Madadeni	↑ 4.8%	493	113
Greytown	↑ 4.9%	116	36
Hluhluwe	↑ 5.1%	100	34
Mpumalanga (KZN)	↑ 5.4%	281	62
Berea	↑ 5.5%	89	141
Kwadukuza	↑ 5.6%	629	219
Melmoth	↑ 5.8%	167	43
Dalton	↑ 5.9%	31	8
Ekombe	↑ 6%	48	19
Inanda	↑ 6.2%	1,056	230
Port Edward	↑ 6.3%	78	59
Hammarsdale	↑ 6.5%	51	12
Mariannhill	↑ 6.5%	280	80
Mooi River	↑ 6.5%	56	30
Sawoti	↑ 6.8%	33	9
Pongola	↑ 7.1%	259	94
Sundumbili	↑ 7.2%	203	81
Mbazwana	↑ 8.2%	39	13
Hillcrest	↑ 8.3%	237	107
Mtubatuba	↑ 8.4%	135	31
Kwandengezi	↑ 8.5%	135	52
Sydenham	↑ 8.6%	281	149
Babanango	↑ 9.1%	26	28
Verulam	↑ 9.8%	594	225
Emanguzi	↑ 9.9%	79	28
Port Shepstone	↑ 10.1%	298	182
Nkandla	↑ 10.3%	98	24
Tongaat	↑ 10.6%	291	91
Hlabisa	↑ 11.8%	46	13
Mehlomnyama	↑ 13.6%	44	16
Colenso	↑ 14.1%	28	12
Nquthu	↑ 14.1%	124	51
Jozini	↑ 14.2%	99	36
Nongoma	↑ 14.4%	407	71
Taylors Halt	↑ 14.4%	224	123
Kokstad	↑ 14.7%	183	139
Besters	↑ 15.3%	45	21
Ntuzuma	↑ 15.5%	672	96
Hilton-Kzn	↑ 15.6%	46	34
Umsunduzi	↑ 17.1%	53	15
Ingwavuma	↑ 18.4%	67	38
Mpophomeni	↑ 19.4%	61	29
Dududu	↑ 19.5%	55	20
Harding	↑ 19.5%	113	75
Glencoe	↑ 20.1%	69	47
Elandslaagte	↑ 20.7%	38	20
Umzinto	↑ 20.9%	132	54
Bulwer	↑ 21.3%	54	42
Cato Manor	↑ 21.4%	367	73
Mbongolwane	↑ 21.5%	64	10
Umkomaas	↑ 22%	184	153
Ntambanana	↑ 24.6%	47	12
Mtunzini	↑ 25.2%	237	73
Ceza	↑ 25.8%	32	14
Ibisi	↑ 26.8%	91	42
Intsikeni	↑ 28.9%	43	36
Weenen	↑ 31.6%	39	12
Ndumo	↑ 33.3%	22	24
Nsuze	↑ 35.8%	89	26
Wembezi	↑ 37.6%	50	17
Mkhuze	↑ 43.8%	35	24
Howick	↑ 45%	123	65
Estcourt	↑ 45.1%	145	65
Umzimkhulu	↑ 50.9%	141	44
Ixopo	↑ 56.7%	113	41
Creighton	↑ 57.1%	33	21
Malvern	↑ 57.1%	75	61
Rietvlei	↓ 16 → 8	4	2
Groenvlei	↓ 15 → 9	1	6
Charlestown	↓ 35 → 22	8	6
Helpmekaar	↓ 29 → 19	9	9
Hattingspruit	↓ 42 → 28	18	4
Glendale	↓ 43 → 33	16	7
Cramond	↓ 46 → 36	6	13
Muden	↓ 38 → 30	16	5
Mid Illovo	↓ 45 → 42	17	8
Ngome	↓ 49 → 46	19	9
Boston	↓ 24 → 23	6	10
Wasbank	↓ 30 → 29	12	9
Ezibayeni	↑ 30 → 33	14	7
Ingogo	↑ 48 → 53	11	11
Magudu	↑ 42 → 48	23	4
Mpungamhlophe	↑ 33 → 39	20	3
Swartberg	↑ 17 → 21	5	8
Nondweni	↑ 36 → 45	28	1
Louwsburg	↑ 47 → 59	24	15
Franklin	↑ 37 → 47	11	1
Harburg	↑ 40 → 52	21	6
Van Reenen	↑ 36 → 47	21	11
Ematimatolo	↑ 34 → 48	27	6
Gowan Lea	↑ 46 → 67	31	17
Kingsley	↑ 24 → 36	6	9
Evatt	↑ 15 → 27	4	4

Trend = change in total reported crime in Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025. Improving (>2% decrease), Worsening (>2% increase), Stable (within ±2%). Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025. Methodology · Disclaimer

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