Crime Statistics by Precinct — Ugu

16 precincts in Ugu — 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	Mehlomnyama	75	44	↑ 13.6%
2	Sawoti	78	33	↑ 6.8%
3	Msinsini	82	50	↓ 3.5%
4	St Faiths	96	56	↓ 9.4%
5	Dududu	104	55	↑ 19.5%
6	Paddock	108	47	↓ 6.9%
7	Southport	147	56	↓ 9.3%
8	Port Edward	221	78	↑ 6.3%
9	Ezinqoleni	228	111	↑ 3.6%
10	Harding	288	113	↑ 19.5%
11	Scottburgh	333	92	↓ 7.8%
12	Umzinto	341	132	↑ 20.9%
13	Hibberdene	389	174	↑ 4.6%
14	Gamalakhe	399	144	↑ 2.6%
15	Port Shepstone	1,077	298	↑ 10.1%
16	Margate	1,107	293	↓ 3.3%

Improving Trend

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

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr–Jun 2025	Total crimes
1	St Faiths	↓ 9.4%	96
2	Southport	↓ 9.3%	147
3	Scottburgh	↓ 7.8%	333
4	Paddock	↓ 6.9%	108
5	Msinsini	↓ 3.5%	82
6	Margate	↓ 3.3%	1,107

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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.