Commercial Crime in Umgungundlovu
SAPS recorded 582 commercial crime cases across 24 Umgungundlovu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 9% 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 Umgungundlovu?
Which Umgungundlovu precincts report the most commercial crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 25 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Umgungundlovu precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Road | 102 | -3.8% |
| Mountain Rise | 81 | -9% |
| Howick | 80 | +45.5% |
| Pietermaritzburg | 78 | -32.2% |
| Plessislaer | 69 | +4.5% |
| Town Hill | 40 | 35 → 40 |
| Hilton-Kzn | 22 | 26 → 22 |
| Prestbury | 21 | 15 → 21 |
| Camperdown | 20 | 10 → 20 |
| Mooi River | 11 | 6 → 11 |
| Richmond-Kzn | 11 | 6 → 11 |
| Nottingham Road | 8 | 8 → 8 |
| Taylors Halt | 8 | 10 → 8 |
| Mpophomeni | 7 | 5 → 7 |
| New Hanover | 5 | 5 → 5 |
| Wartburg | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Thornville | 4 | 6 → 4 |
| Harburg | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Impendle | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Mid Illovo | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Bishopstowe | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Boston | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Cramond | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Dalton | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Rietvlei | 0 | 1 → 0 |