Murder in Umzinyathi
SAPS recorded 264 murder cases across 12 Umzinyathi precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 6% of KwaZulu-Natal's 4,743 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 77 murder cases, up 11.6% 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 murder trend
Murder 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Msinga | 69 | -11.5% |
| Greytown | 39 | +25.8% |
| Kranskop | 36 | -16.3% |
| Nquthu | 31 | -13.9% |
| Nhlanhleni | 30 | -11.8% |
| Dundee | 21 | +40% |
| Ematimatolo | 12 | -58.6% |
| Muden | 10 | -16.7% |
| Helpmekaar | 6 | +20% |
| Nondweni | 6 | +200% |
| Wasbank | 3 | 0% |
| Glencoe | 1 | -50% |