Murder in Uthukela
SAPS recorded 278 murder cases across 16 Uthukela precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 24.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 6% of KwaZulu-Natal's 4,743 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 61 murder cases, down 9% 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 murder trend
Murder 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 | 58 | -12.1% |
| Estcourt | 46 | +31.4% |
| Ezakheni | 34 | -55.3% |
| Amangwe | 29 | -48.2% |
| Ekuvukeni | 29 | -3.3% |
| Upper Tugela | 17 | +112.5% |
| Bergville | 14 | -46.2% |
| Ntabamhlophe | 14 | +7.7% |
| Wembezi | 12 | +100% |
| Ematsheni | 5 | -37.5% |
| Weenen | 5 | -80% |
| Besters | 4 | -63.6% |
| Winterton | 4 | +33.3% |
| Colenso | 3 | -50% |
| Van Reenen | 3 | 0% |
| Elandslaagte | 1 | 0% |