Other Theft in Ugu ⓘ
SAPS recorded 2,490 other theft cases across 16 Ugu precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 7% of KwaZulu-Natal's 35,997 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 627 other theft cases, down 6.8% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is other theft rising or falling in Ugu?
Which Ugu precincts report the most other theft?
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 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Ugu precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Margate | 666 | +37% |
| Port Shepstone | 507 | -19.3% |
| Gamalakhe | 268 | +12.1% |
| Scottburgh | 186 | -11.4% |
| Hibberdene | 159 | -15% |
| Umzinto | 158 | -12.2% |
| Port Edward | 137 | +7.9% |
| Harding | 76 | -20.8% |
| Ezinqoleni | 67 | +15.5% |
| Southport | 66 | +10% |
| Paddock | 61 | -3.2% |
| St Faiths | 39 | -23.5% |
| Sawoti | 35 | +25% |
| Dududu | 28 | +16.7% |
| Msinsini | 22 | -37.1% |
| Mehlomnyama | 15 | -31.8% |