Aggravated Robbery in Uthukela ⓘ
SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 139 aggravated robbery cases across 15 Uthukela precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 32.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 3% of KwaZulu-Natal's 4,744 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 139 aggravated robbery cases, down 32.2% 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 aggravated robbery rising or falling in Uthukela?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Uthukela precincts report the most aggravated robbery?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 16 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Uthukela precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith | 63 | -25.9% |
| Estcourt | 20 | 18 → 20 |
| Ezakheni | 16 | 27 → 16 |
| Ekuvukeni | 13 | 9 → 13 |
| Amangwe | 5 | 12 → 5 |
| Bergville | 3 | 9 → 3 |
| Ntabamhlophe | 3 | 6 → 3 |
| Weenen | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Wembezi | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Winterton | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Elandslaagte | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Upper Tugela | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Besters | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Colenso | 1 | 6 → 1 |
| Ematsheni | 1 | 14 → 1 |
| Van Reenen | 0 | 6 → 0 |