Common Assault in Umgungundlovu
SAPS recorded 988 common assault cases across 23 Umgungundlovu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 17.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 13% of KwaZulu-Natal's 7,723 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 988 common assault cases, up 17.6% 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 common assault 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 common assault?
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–Jun 2026 count.
All Umgungundlovu precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Plessislaer | 269 | +19% |
| Mountain Rise | 201 | +34.9% |
| Pietermaritzburg | 120 | +27.7% |
| Alexandra Road | 73 | -17% |
| Taylors Halt | 67 | -6.9% |
| Howick | 46 | +155.6% |
| Richmond-Kzn | 26 | +4% |
| Thornville | 24 | +71.4% |
| Camperdown | 21 | +90.9% |
| Prestbury | 20 | +25% |
| Hilton-Kzn | 19 | +11.8% |
| Mpophomeni | 16 | -15.8% |
| Mooi River | 13 | +116.7% |
| Wartburg | 12 | +33.3% |
| New Hanover | 11 | +10% |
| Impendle | 10 | -47.4% |
| Dalton | 9 | +350% |
| Nottingham Road | 7 | -12.5% |
| Town Hill | 7 | -36.4% |
| Bishopstowe | 6 | -33.3% |
| Harburg | 5 | +25% |
| Mid Illovo | 4 | +100% |
| Boston | 2 | +100% |
| Cramond | 0 | -100% |
| Rietvlei | 0 | -100% |