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Murder in Ugu

SAPS recorded 52 murder cases across 16 Ugu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 35% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 4% of KwaZulu-Natal's 1,179 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 52 murder cases, down 35% 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 murder 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 murder?

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

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Port Shepstone100%
Margate6-14.3%
Hibberdene5-54.5%
Umzinto4-42.9%
Dududu30%
Ezinqoleni3-50%
Harding3-62.5%
Msinsini30%
Paddock3-25%
Mehlomnyama2-66.7%
Port Edward2-50%
Scottburgh20%
Southport20%
St Faiths2-33.3%
Gamalakhe1-50%
Sawoti1-85.7%