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Business Burglary in Umkhanyakude

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 67 business burglary cases across 11 Umkhanyakude precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 17.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 4% of KwaZulu-Natal's 1,507 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 67 business burglary cases, down 17.3% 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 Umkhanyakude?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Umkhanyakude precincts report the most business burglary?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Umkhanyakude precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Ingwavuma113 → 11
Mtubatuba916 → 9
Jozini89 → 8
Emanguzi79 → 7
Hluhluwe79 → 7
Kwamsane616 → 6
Mkhuze62 → 6
Ndumo63 → 6
Hlabisa53 → 5
Ezibayeni11 → 1
Mbazwana110 → 1