Crime Statistics by Precinct — Ugu

16 precincts in Ugu — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024).

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 serious 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	220	132	↓ 2%
2	Sawoti	224	110	→ stable
3	Dududu	240	137	→ stable
4	Msinsini	260	133	↑ 4.2%
5	Paddock	319	160	↓ 7.8%
6	Southport	345	141	↓ 19.7%
7	St Faiths	358	206	↓ 10.3%
8	Port Edward	487	174	↑ 6.7%
9	Ezinqoleni	651	364	↑ 20.4%
10	Harding	714	373	→ stable
11	Scottburgh	748	267	↓ 12.2%
12	Umzinto	892	419	↓ 6.6%
13	Gamalakhe	944	433	↑ 11.2%
14	Hibberdene	1,095	519	↓ 7.8%
15	Port Shepstone	2,282	973	↑ 3.8%
16	Margate	2,561	834	↑ 19.2%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr–Dec 2024 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr–Dec 2024	Total crimes
1	Southport	↓ 19.7%	345
2	Scottburgh	↓ 12.2%	748
3	St Faiths	↓ 10.3%	358
4	Hibberdene	↓ 7.8%	1,095
5	Paddock	↓ 7.8%	319
6	Umzinto	↓ 6.6%	892
7	Mehlomnyama	↓ 2%	220

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Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.