Commercial Crime in Umgungundlovu
SAPS recorded 582 commercial crime cases across 24 Umgungundlovu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 9% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,232 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 582 commercial crime cases, roughly unchanged 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 commercial crime 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 commercial crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Road | 102 | -3.8% |
| Mountain Rise | 81 | -9% |
| Howick | 80 | +45.5% |
| Pietermaritzburg | 78 | -32.2% |
| Plessislaer | 69 | +4.5% |
| Town Hill | 40 | 35 → 40 |
| Hilton-Kzn | 22 | 26 → 22 |
| Prestbury | 21 | 15 → 21 |
| Camperdown | 20 | 10 → 20 |
| Mooi River | 11 | 6 → 11 |
| Richmond-Kzn | 11 | 6 → 11 |
| Nottingham Road | 8 | 8 → 8 |
| Taylors Halt | 8 | 10 → 8 |
| Mpophomeni | 7 | 5 → 7 |
| New Hanover | 5 | 5 → 5 |
| Wartburg | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Thornville | 4 | 6 → 4 |
| Harburg | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Impendle | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Mid Illovo | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Bishopstowe | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Boston | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Cramond | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Dalton | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Rietvlei | 0 | 1 → 0 |