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Commercial Crime in Uthukela

SAPS recorded 289 commercial crime cases across 15 Uthukela precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 18% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 5% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,232 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 289 commercial crime cases, up 18% 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 commercial crime 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 commercial crime?

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

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Ladysmith168+27.3%
Estcourt61+10.9%
Ezakheni12-20%
Winterton11-21.4%
Bergville6-14.3%
Ekuvukeni5+66.7%
Ntabamhlophe5+150%
Elandslaagte4+300%
Wembezi40%
Amangwe3+50%
Weenen30%
Colenso2-33.3%
Upper Tugela20%
Van Reenen2+100%
Besters1-50%
Ematsheni0-100%