Residential Burglary in Zululand
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 278 residential burglary cases across 13 Zululand precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 8.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 5% of KwaZulu-Natal's 5,059 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 278 residential burglary cases, down 8.6% 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 Zululand?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Zululand precincts report the most residential burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Zululand precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Vryheid | 71 | +16.4% |
| Pongola | 47 | 42 → 47 |
| Mondlo | 44 | -15.4% |
| Nongoma | 33 | -37.7% |
| Paulpietersburg | 27 | 32 → 27 |
| Ulundi | 24 | 28 → 24 |
| Hlobane | 12 | 15 → 12 |
| Mahlabathini | 6 | 8 → 6 |
| Louwsburg | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Babanango | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Magudu | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Ceza | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Gluckstadt | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Mpungamhlophe | 0 | 2 → 0 |