Crime Statistics by Precinct — eThekwini

42 precincts in eThekwini — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025).

How to read this data: Figures are raw reported crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving larger areas or denser populations will naturally report more crimes. Use trends and category breakdowns to understand the picture in context. Methodology →

By Total Crime Volume

Total crimes reported (lowest first). Precincts serving larger populations will have higher raw counts — this does not necessarily reflect safety.

#	Precinct	Total crimes	Contact crimes	Trend
1	Umsunduzi	96	53	↑ 17.1%
2	Hammarsdale	98	51	↑ 6.5%
3	Inchanga	169	67	↓ 5.1%
4	Umbumbulu	182	84	↑ 4.6%
5	Lamontville	239	113	↑ 4.4%
6	Kwandengezi	269	135	↑ 8.5%
7	Folweni	270	121	↓ 6.6%
8	Malvern	355	75	↑ 57.1%
9	Mayville-Kzn	359	96	↓ 8.4%
10	Bellair	360	78	→ stable
11	Bayview	406	95	↓ 5.6%
12	Berea	425	89	↑ 5.5%
13	Montclair	432	116	↓ 8.7%
14	Westville	438	70	↓ 11.5%
15	Brighton Beach	494	116	↓ 6.6%
16	Isipingo	507	187	↓ 24.3%
17	Newlands East	512	181	→ stable
18	Wentworth	519	138	↓ 10.5%
19	Kwamakhutha	521	259	↓ 11.7%
20	Bhekithemba	545	260	↑ 2.6%
21	Point	562	162	↓ 3.3%
22	Mariannhill	577	280	↑ 6.5%
23	Mpumalanga (KZN)	590	281	↑ 5.4%
24	Kwadabeka	606	341	→ stable
25	Umkomaas	621	184	↑ 22%
26	Amanzimtoti	651	130	→ stable
27	Cato Manor	675	367	↑ 21.4%
28	Umbilo	722	200	↓ 8.4%
29	Hillcrest	741	237	↑ 8.3%
30	Tongaat	752	291	↑ 10.6%
31	Greenwood Park	757	269	↓ 10.8%
32	Durban North	779	149	↓ 20.1%
33	Sydenham	796	281	↑ 8.6%
34	Kwamashu E	917	379	↓ 3.5%
35	Ntuzuma	1,036	672	↑ 15.5%
36	Umlazi	1,506	762	→ stable
37	Pinetown	1,536	356	↓ 11.1%
38	Verulam	1,583	594	↑ 9.8%
39	Chatsworth	1,859	650	↓ 9%
40	Phoenix	1,928	554	↓ 9.2%
41	Inanda	1,931	1,056	↑ 6.2%
42	Durban Central	2,317	681	↓ 13.2%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr–Jun 2025 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr–Jun 2025	Total crimes
1	Isipingo	↓ 24.3%	507
2	Durban North	↓ 20.1%	779
3	Durban Central	↓ 13.2%	2,317
4	Kwamakhutha	↓ 11.7%	521
5	Westville	↓ 11.5%	438
6	Pinetown	↓ 11.1%	1,536
7	Greenwood Park	↓ 10.8%	757
8	Wentworth	↓ 10.5%	519
9	Phoenix	↓ 9.2%	1,928
10	Chatsworth	↓ 9%	1,859
11	Montclair	↓ 8.7%	432
12	Mayville-Kzn	↓ 8.4%	359
13	Umbilo	↓ 8.4%	722
14	Brighton Beach	↓ 6.6%	494
15	Folweni	↓ 6.6%	270
16	Bayview	↓ 5.6%	406
17	Inchanga	↓ 5.1%	169
18	Kwamashu E	↓ 3.5%	917
19	Point	↓ 3.3%	562

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Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.