Business Burglary in Umgungundlovu
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at non-residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, which is not used for human habitation and does not form part of residential premises, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 168 business burglary cases across 20 Umgungundlovu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 16.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 11% of KwaZulu-Natal's 1,507 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 168 business burglary cases, down 16.8% 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 business burglary 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 business burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pietermaritzburg | 52 | 48 → 52 |
| Taylors Halt | 20 | 14 → 20 |
| Alexandra Road | 16 | 14 → 16 |
| Plessislaer | 14 | 31 → 14 |
| Howick | 12 | 6 → 12 |
| Mooi River | 11 | 16 → 11 |
| Mountain Rise | 10 | 16 → 10 |
| Richmond-Kzn | 5 | 9 → 5 |
| Hilton-Kzn | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Impendle | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Mpophomeni | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Thornville | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Bishopstowe | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Camperdown | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Cramond | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Wartburg | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Dalton | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Harburg | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| New Hanover | 1 | 6 → 1 |
| Town Hill | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Mid Illovo | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Nottingham Road | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Prestbury | 0 | 3 → 0 |