Aggravated Robbery in Ugu ⓘ
SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 217 aggravated robbery cases across 15 Ugu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 4.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 5% of KwaZulu-Natal's 4,744 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 217 aggravated robbery cases, down 4.4% 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 aggravated robbery rising or falling in Ugu?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Ugu precincts report the most aggravated robbery?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 16 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Ugu precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Hibberdene | 40 | 32 → 40 |
| Port Shepstone | 29 | 27 → 29 |
| Margate | 25 | 34 → 25 |
| Harding | 18 | 23 → 18 |
| Ezinqoleni | 17 | 23 → 17 |
| Umzinto | 17 | 12 → 17 |
| Gamalakhe | 15 | 11 → 15 |
| Scottburgh | 15 | 19 → 15 |
| Paddock | 8 | 5 → 8 |
| Southport | 8 | 6 → 8 |
| Dududu | 7 | 6 → 7 |
| Sawoti | 7 | 8 → 7 |
| Msinsini | 6 | 8 → 6 |
| St Faiths | 3 | 6 → 3 |
| Port Edward | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Mehlomnyama | 0 | 6 → 0 |