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Rosetta Crime Statistics

Nottingham Road Precinct |Umgungundlovu
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Rosetta falls within the Nottingham Road police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Fort Nottingham, Nottingham Road.
Rosetta is a suburb in Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal. Crime in the Nottingham Road precinct area (covering Rosetta) remained stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 265 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 3.3% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Residential burglary (49 cases). Common assault saw the biggest increase (+10). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

See how Nottingham Road compares to other KwaZulu-Natal precincts vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 →

About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Very Low

in KwaZulu-Natal · Low nationally

Reported crimes

265

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

→ 0.4%

no change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 3.3%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Nottingham Road precinct area (covering Rosetta) has been relatively stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (within ±2%).
Total crime: 69% below provincial median
Contact crime: 84% below provincial median
Property crime: 51% below provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

4

↑ 100% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

58

↑ 13.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

85

↓ 1.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

122

↓ 5.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Nottingham Road precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Residential burglary		49
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		48
Commercial crime		38
Common assault		28
Serious assault		16
Theft from vehicle		14
Malicious damage		12
Business burglary		10
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Other precincts in Umgungundlovu

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Rietvlei

69 crimes ↓ 25%

Boston

129 crimes ↑ 7.5%

Cramond

171 crimes ↓ 25.3%

Mid Illovo

202 crimes ↑ 23.9%

Harburg

202 crimes ↑ 27%

Dalton

215 crimes ↑ 25%
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Other suburbs served by Nottingham Road police station

3 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Rosetta.

Fort NottinghamNottingham Road
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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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