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Business Burglary in Umkhanyakude

SAPS definition: “[Burglary at non-residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, which is not used for human habitation and does not form part of residential premises, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 67 business burglary cases across 11 Umkhanyakude precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 17.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 4% of KwaZulu-Natal's 1,507 total.

Ranked by precinct below.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is business burglary rising or falling in Umkhanyakude?

Which Umkhanyakude precincts report the most business burglary?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Umkhanyakude precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Ingwavuma113 → 11
Mtubatuba916 → 9
Jozini89 → 8
Emanguzi79 → 7
Hluhluwe79 → 7
Kwamsane616 → 6
Mkhuze62 → 6
Ndumo63 → 6
Hlabisa53 → 5
Ezibayeni11 → 1
Mbazwana110 → 1