Residential Burglary in Umkhanyakude
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 123 residential burglary cases across 11 Umkhanyakude precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 25.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 2% of KwaZulu-Natal's 5,059 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 123 residential burglary cases, down 25.5% 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 residential 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 residential burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.