Common Assault in Umzinyathi
SAPS recorded 562 common assault cases across 12 Umzinyathi precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 2% of KwaZulu-Natal's 31,079 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 142 common assault cases, down 4.7% 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.
Umzinyathi common assault trend
Common Assault by precinct in Umzinyathi
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Umzinyathi precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Greytown | 195 | +6.6% |
| Glencoe | 74 | +32.1% |
| Dundee | 73 | -17% |
| Kranskop | 73 | +19.7% |
| Msinga | 44 | -10.2% |
| Nquthu | 43 | +4.9% |
| Wasbank | 18 | +20% |
| Ematimatolo | 16 | -42.9% |
| Nhlanhleni | 10 | 0% |
| Helpmekaar | 7 | +75% |
| Muden | 5 | -76.2% |
| Nondweni | 4 | 0% |