Commercial Crime in Ugu
SAPS recorded 414 commercial crime cases across 16 Ugu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 3.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 7% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,232 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 414 commercial crime cases, down 3.3% 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 commercial crime 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 commercial crime?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Port Shepstone | 113 | 0% |
| Margate | 103 | -12% |
| Scottburgh | 50 | -5.7% |
| Port Edward | 22 | 24 → 22 |
| Southport | 22 | 25 → 22 |
| Harding | 21 | 13 → 21 |
| Hibberdene | 20 | 28 → 20 |
| Umzinto | 19 | 15 → 19 |
| Gamalakhe | 18 | 21 → 18 |
| Ezinqoleni | 10 | 9 → 10 |
| Paddock | 6 | 4 → 6 |
| Mehlomnyama | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Msinsini | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Sawoti | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| St Faiths | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Dududu | 1 | 1 → 1 |