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: 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 | 168 | +27.3% |
| Estcourt | 61 | +10.9% |
| Ezakheni | 12 | 15 → 12 |
| Winterton | 11 | 14 → 11 |
| Bergville | 6 | 7 → 6 |
| Ekuvukeni | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Ntabamhlophe | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Elandslaagte | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Wembezi | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Amangwe | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Weenen | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Colenso | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Upper Tugela | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Van Reenen | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Besters | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Ematsheni | 0 | 2 → 0 |