Serious Assault (GBH) in Uthukela
SAPS recorded 2,125 serious assault (gbh) cases across 16 Uthukela precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 7% of KwaZulu-Natal's 31,418 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 530 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 4.1% 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.
Uthukela serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct in Uthukela
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 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Uthukela precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith | 547 | -4.7% |
| Ezakheni | 233 | +2.2% |
| Ekuvukeni | 225 | +19.7% |
| Estcourt | 196 | -5.8% |
| Ntabamhlophe | 155 | +17.4% |
| Bergville | 125 | -3.1% |
| Wembezi | 100 | -28.1% |
| Amangwe | 99 | -3.9% |
| Winterton | 81 | -1.2% |
| Upper Tugela | 78 | 0% |
| Besters | 68 | +3% |
| Ematsheni | 64 | -22.9% |
| Weenen | 59 | +11.3% |
| Elandslaagte | 44 | -44.3% |
| Colenso | 36 | +16.1% |
| Van Reenen | 15 | -6.2% |