Residential Burglary in Uthukela
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 215 residential burglary cases across 16 Uthukela precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 22.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 4% of KwaZulu-Natal's 5,059 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 215 residential burglary cases, down 22.9% 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 residential burglary 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 residential burglary?
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 | 72 | -21.7% |
| Estcourt | 19 | 23 → 19 |
| Ntabamhlophe | 19 | 14 → 19 |
| Amangwe | 17 | 15 → 17 |
| Ematsheni | 14 | 6 → 14 |
| Ezakheni | 14 | 40 → 14 |
| Ekuvukeni | 12 | 17 → 12 |
| Winterton | 11 | 16 → 11 |
| Elandslaagte | 10 | 10 → 10 |
| Wembezi | 9 | 12 → 9 |
| Besters | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Weenen | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Bergville | 3 | 12 → 3 |
| Colenso | 3 | 11 → 3 |
| Upper Tugela | 2 | 6 → 2 |
| Van Reenen | 2 | 0 → 2 |