Common Assault in Zululand
SAPS recorded 1,699 common assault cases across 15 Zululand precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 5% of KwaZulu-Natal's 31,079 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 424 common assault cases, down 4.3% 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.
Zululand common assault trend
Common Assault by precinct in Zululand
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Zululand precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pongola | 333 | +23.3% |
| Vryheid | 316 | -14.1% |
| Nongoma | 288 | 0% |
| Ulundi | 284 | +9.2% |
| Mondlo | 152 | -5.6% |
| Paulpietersburg | 138 | +27.8% |
| Hlobane | 68 | -13.9% |
| Babanango | 27 | +50% |
| Mahlabathini | 22 | -8.3% |
| Ceza | 17 | +112.5% |
| Ngome | 15 | -28.6% |
| Magudu | 14 | +40% |
| Gluckstadt | 11 | -45% |
| Louwsburg | 7 | -65% |
| Mpungamhlophe | 7 | -56.2% |