Murder in Umkhanyakude
SAPS recorded 177 murder cases across 11 Umkhanyakude precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 12.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 4% of KwaZulu-Natal's 4,743 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 44 murder cases, up 18.9% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Umkhanyakude murder trend
Murder by precinct in Umkhanyakude
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.