Commercial Crime in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 3,171 commercial crime cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 3.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 51% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,232 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is commercial crime rising or falling in eThekwini?
Which eThekwini precincts report the most commercial crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 42 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All eThekwini precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Durban Central | 380 | -1% |
| Pinetown | 304 | -7.6% |
| Durban North | 226 | -21% |
| Phoenix | 205 | +3% |
| Hillcrest | 146 | -27% |
| Verulam | 146 | +25.9% |
| Chatsworth | 122 | -30.3% |
| Amanzimtoti | 119 | -6.3% |
| Greenwood Park | 111 | -9.8% |
| Umlazi | 107 | +35.4% |
| Umbilo | 106 | +45.2% |
| Westville | 92 | -20.7% |
| Inanda | 72 | +26.3% |
| Malvern | 72 | +24.1% |
| Berea | 71 | 43 → 71 |
| Kwamashu E | 64 | +28% |
| Brighton Beach | 63 | -1.6% |
| Isipingo | 60 | +1.7% |
| Montclair | 58 | 39 → 58 |
| Point | 56 | -16.4% |
| Tongaat | 55 | -16.7% |
| Newlands East | 51 | -19% |
| Sydenham | 47 | -17.5% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 44 | -17% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 39 | 19 → 39 |
| Bayview | 36 | 36 → 36 |
| Bellair | 36 | 39 → 36 |
| Kwadabeka | 36 | 24 → 36 |
| Cato Manor | 33 | 31 → 33 |
| Umkomaas | 32 | 41 → 32 |
| Mariannhill | 30 | 32 → 30 |
| Bhekithemba | 29 | 29 → 29 |
| Wentworth | 26 | 48 → 26 |
| Kwamakhutha | 21 | 30 → 21 |
| Inchanga | 15 | 12 → 15 |
| Folweni | 13 | 10 → 13 |
| Kwandengezi | 12 | 10 → 12 |
| Ntuzuma | 11 | 19 → 11 |
| Lamontville | 10 | 14 → 10 |
| Hammarsdale | 6 | 9 → 6 |
| Umbumbulu | 5 | 5 → 5 |
| Umsunduzi | 4 | 4 → 4 |