Crime Statistics by Precinct — Ilembe

10 precincts in Ilembe — 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	Glendale	33	16	↓ 23.3%
2	Newark	71	35	↓ 14.5%
3	Nsuze	144	89	↑ 35.8%
4	Mandeni	156	66	↓ 11.9%
5	Nyoni	157	68	↓ 7.6%
6	Maphumulo	170	87	↓ 24.1%
7	Ndwedwe	257	141	↓ 11.1%
8	Sundumbili	389	203	↑ 7.2%
9	Umhlali	668	212	↓ 4.6%
10	Kwadukuza	1,553	629	↑ 5.6%

Improving Trend

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

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr–Jun 2025	Total crimes
1	Maphumulo	↓ 24.1%	170
2	Glendale	↓ 23.3%	33
3	Newark	↓ 14.5%	71
4	Mandeni	↓ 11.9%	156
5	Ndwedwe	↓ 11.1%	257
6	Nyoni	↓ 7.6%	157
7	Umhlali	↓ 4.6%	668

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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.