Crime Stats for Durban Central

Province
KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Population (Census 2022)
32,467 people
Area
12.2 km²

Crime statistics

Crime category202020212022202320242025 (Jan – Sep)
17 Community reported serious Crime20,972.0623,325.2226,140.3929,041.8026,442.2318,141.50
Contact crime (Crimes against the person)6,283.308,011.2110,361.2911,599.479,498.886,200.14
Murder107.80194.04258.72338.81243.32178.64
Sexual offences221.76274.12406.57458.93348.05292.60
Rape206.36218.68320.33394.25301.84218.68
Sexual assault12.3236.9664.6858.5236.9658.52
Attempted sexual offences3.0812.3218.486.169.2415.40
Contact sexual offences0.006.163.080.000.000.00
Attempted murder135.52117.04237.16344.97372.69138.60
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm474.33609.85619.09729.97736.13477.41
Common assault1,453.781,527.711,807.991,595.471,888.071,349.06
Common robbery1,703.272,288.483,144.734,176.552,519.481,610.87
Robbery with aggravating circumstances2,186.842,999.973,887.023,954.783,391.142,152.96
TRIO Crime369.61693.01871.65847.01548.25249.48
Carjacking113.96126.28255.64283.36243.32120.12
Robbery at residential premises15.4015.4027.7221.5627.7215.40
Robbery at non-residential premises240.24551.33588.29542.09277.20113.96
Robbery of cash in transit3.086.1612.329.246.160.00
Bank robbery0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Truck hijacking3.080.000.000.006.160.00
Contact-related Crime434.29708.41680.69609.85659.13428.13
Arson0.0036.9633.8812.320.006.16
Malicious damage to property434.29671.45646.81597.53659.13421.97
Property-related Crime6,224.786,495.836,471.197,318.206,406.514,056.43
Burglary at non-residential premises1,367.542,156.041,373.701,176.58939.42465.09
Burglary at residential premises274.12274.12234.08252.56175.5683.16
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle1,684.791,259.741,527.711,891.151,506.14917.86
Theft out of or from motor vehicle2,898.332,805.933,335.693,997.913,785.382,590.32
Stock-theft0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other serious Crime8,029.698,109.778,627.229,514.289,877.727,456.80
All theft not mentioned elsewhere4,111.873,674.503,705.303,659.103,840.822,870.61
Commercial crime2,122.153,221.733,652.944,167.314,509.193,526.66
Shoplifting1,795.671,213.541,268.981,687.871,527.711,059.54
Crime detected as a result of police action11,491.678,590.268,895.199,329.476,933.194,758.68
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition123.20160.16154.00190.96163.24126.28
Drug-related crime7,268.926,095.426,655.996,831.554,077.992,248.44
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs2,525.64477.41535.931,148.861,265.901,188.90
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action1,573.911,857.271,549.271,158.101,426.061,195.06
Culpable homicide138.60169.40187.88184.80184.80113.96
Public violence12.32320.339.243.0812.320.00
Crimen injuria95.48117.04129.36113.96175.56138.60
Neglect and ill-treatment of children3.086.169.2415.4012.329.24
Kidnapping89.32212.52344.97412.73394.25323.41
Abduction0.006.163.080.000.000.00