Aggravated Robbery in Umgungundlovu ⓘ
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 378 aggravated robbery cases across 23 Umgungundlovu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 13.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 8% of KwaZulu-Natal's 4,744 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 378 aggravated robbery cases, down 13.9% 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 Umgungundlovu?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Umgungundlovu precincts report the most aggravated robbery?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 24 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Umgungundlovu precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Plessislaer | 93 | -6.1% |
| Mountain Rise | 66 | -22.4% |
| Pietermaritzburg | 66 | -12% |
| Alexandra Road | 60 | +11.1% |
| Howick | 14 | 17 → 14 |
| Taylors Halt | 13 | 15 → 13 |
| Camperdown | 10 | 10 → 10 |
| Richmond-Kzn | 8 | 11 → 8 |
| Mpophomeni | 7 | 3 → 7 |
| Hilton-Kzn | 6 | 5 → 6 |
| Mooi River | 4 | 7 → 4 |
| Town Hill | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Wartburg | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Dalton | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Mid Illovo | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| New Hanover | 3 | 9 → 3 |
| Nottingham Road | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Prestbury | 3 | 9 → 3 |
| Thornville | 3 | 9 → 3 |
| Harburg | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Bishopstowe | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Boston | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Cramond | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Impendle | 0 | 3 → 0 |