Serious Assault (GBH) in Uthukela
SAPS recorded 473 serious assault (gbh) cases across 16 Uthukela precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 5.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 6% of KwaZulu-Natal's 7,550 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 473 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 5.8% 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 serious assault (gbh) 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 serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, 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 | 109 | -2.7% |
| Ezakheni | 57 | -3.4% |
| Ekuvukeni | 39 | -20.4% |
| Estcourt | 39 | +18.2% |
| Ntabamhlophe | 34 | -26.1% |
| Bergville | 29 | +38.1% |
| Ematsheni | 28 | +55.6% |
| Wembezi | 27 | +145.5% |
| Amangwe | 24 | +71.4% |
| Besters | 17 | -5.6% |
| Elandslaagte | 16 | +128.6% |
| Weenen | 15 | +66.7% |
| Winterton | 15 | -44.4% |
| Upper Tugela | 11 | -8.3% |
| Colenso | 9 | +12.5% |
| Van Reenen | 4 | +33.3% |