Serious Assault (GBH) in Umgungundlovu
SAPS recorded 3,987 serious assault (gbh) cases across 25 Umgungundlovu precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 3.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 13% of KwaZulu-Natal's 31,418 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 977 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 8.3% 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.
Umgungundlovu serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct in Umgungundlovu
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 25 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Umgungundlovu precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Plessislaer | 1,304 | +12.6% |
| Mountain Rise | 703 | -2.4% |
| Taylors Halt | 327 | -18.2% |
| Pietermaritzburg | 258 | -0.8% |
| Richmond-Kzn | 162 | -13.8% |
| Impendle | 153 | +17.7% |
| Alexandra Road | 146 | -19.8% |
| Mooi River | 146 | +2.8% |
| Howick | 112 | +1.8% |
| New Hanover | 87 | +16% |
| Mpophomeni | 81 | -10% |
| Thornville | 78 | -7.1% |
| Wartburg | 67 | +9.8% |
| Camperdown | 62 | +29.2% |
| Prestbury | 54 | +145.5% |
| Hilton-Kzn | 40 | +81.8% |
| Dalton | 38 | +40.7% |
| Bishopstowe | 33 | 0% |
| Harburg | 31 | +40.9% |
| Boston | 24 | +20% |
| Mid Illovo | 24 | +14.3% |
| Cramond | 20 | -9.1% |
| Nottingham Road | 16 | +100% |
| Town Hill | 12 | +200% |
| Rietvlei | 9 | -18.2% |