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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.

Is murder rising or falling in Uthukela?

Which Uthukela precincts report the most murder?

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

PrecinctApr 2025–Mar 2026vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Ladysmith58-12.1%
Estcourt46+31.4%
Ezakheni34-55.3%
Amangwe29-48.2%
Ekuvukeni29-3.3%
Upper Tugela17+112.5%
Bergville14-46.2%
Ntabamhlophe14+7.7%
Wembezi12+100%
Ematsheni5-37.5%
Weenen5-80%
Besters4-63.6%
Winterton4+33.3%
Colenso3-50%
Van Reenen30%
Elandslaagte10%