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Wembezi Township Crime Statistics

Wembezi Precinct |Uthukela
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Wembezi Township falls within the Wembezi police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Wembezi.
Wembezi Township is a suburb in Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal. Crime in the Wembezi precinct area (covering Wembezi Township) decreased 4.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 480 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 4.6% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Serious assault (100 cases). Serious assault saw the biggest decrease (-39). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Low

in KwaZulu-Natal

Reported crimes

480

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↓ 4.6%

fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 4.6%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Wembezi precinct area (covering Wembezi Township) dropped 4.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Total crime: 44% below provincial median
Contact crime: 49% below provincial median
Property crime: 46% below provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

12

↑ 100% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

184

↓ 21% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

94

↓ 23% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

202

↑ 36.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Wembezi precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Serious assault		100
Drug-related crime		54
Residential burglary		50
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		40
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs		40
Rape		26
Common assault		24
Business burglary		19
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Other precincts in Uthukela

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Van Reenen

149 crimes ↑ 31.9%

Weenen

308 crimes ↓ 9.4%

Upper Tugela

338 crimes ↓ 5.6%

Colenso

363 crimes ↑ 33.9%

Elandslaagte

401 crimes ↓ 7.8%

Ematsheni

421 crimes ↓ 9.9%
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Other suburbs served by Wembezi police station

2 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Wembezi Township.

Wembezi
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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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