Serious Assault (GBH) in Ugu
SAPS recorded 580 serious assault (gbh) cases across 16 Ugu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 13.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 8% of KwaZulu-Natal's 7,550 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 580 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 13.5% 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 serious assault (gbh) 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 serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Port Shepstone | 89 | +6% |
| Margate | 83 | +6.4% |
| Ezinqoleni | 58 | +61.1% |
| Harding | 57 | +14% |
| Gamalakhe | 55 | +5.8% |
| Hibberdene | 44 | +25.7% |
| Mehlomnyama | 30 | +36.4% |
| Umzinto | 29 | +3.6% |
| St Faiths | 25 | -3.8% |
| Dududu | 24 | +50% |
| Scottburgh | 20 | +66.7% |
| Port Edward | 18 | +12.5% |
| Msinsini | 15 | 0% |
| Southport | 14 | 0% |
| Paddock | 10 | -47.4% |
| Sawoti | 9 | +12.5% |