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St Lucia Crime Statistics

Mtubatuba Precinct |Umkhanyakude
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
St Lucia falls within the Mtubatuba police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: KwaMsane, Mtubatuba.
St Lucia is a suburb in Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal. Crime in the Mtubatuba precinct area (covering St Lucia) remained stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 1,670 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 0.5% in line with its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is All theft not mentioned elsewhere (236 cases). Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs saw the biggest increase (+119). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

See how Mtubatuba 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

High

in KwaZulu-Natal

Reported crimes

1,670

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

→ 0.5%

in line with 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Mtubatuba precinct area (covering St Lucia) has been relatively stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (within ±2%).
Total crime: 94% above provincial median
Contact crime: 53% above provincial median
Property crime: 30% above 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

26

↓ 7.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

556

↓ 10.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

224

↓ 2.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

890

↑ 9.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Mtubatuba precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		236
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs		196
Common assault		160
Drug-related crime		147
Serious assault		140
Aggravated robbery		124
Residential burglary		110
Shoplifting		88
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Other precincts in Umkhanyakude

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Ezibayeni

125 crimes ↑ 11.6%

Ndumo

269 crimes → 0.4%

Mkhuze

352 crimes ↑ 2%

Hlabisa

380 crimes ↓ 12.2%

Mbazwana

537 crimes ↑ 18.5%

Ingwavuma

668 crimes ↑ 11%
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Other suburbs served by Mtubatuba 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 St Lucia.

KwaMsaneMtubatuba
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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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