Crime Stats for Pietermaritzburg

Province
KwaZulu-Natal
District municipality
Umgungundlovu District Municipality
Local municipality
The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Population (Census 2022)
23,530 people
Area
9.4 km²

Crime statistics

Crime category202020212022202320242025 (Jan – Sep)
17 Community reported serious Crime14,878.8815,843.6018,278.7918,678.2816,952.8311,657.46
Contact crime (Crimes against the person)4,173.404,832.136,430.096,553.346,697.834,517.64
Murder123.25199.75199.75242.24237.9980.75
Sexual offences237.99254.99301.74365.49390.99276.24
Rape199.75203.99246.49301.74331.49208.24
Sexual assault25.5042.5038.2555.2555.2563.75
Attempted sexual offences0.000.004.254.254.254.25
Contact sexual offences12.758.5012.754.250.000.00
Attempted murder144.50153.00259.24216.74225.24157.25
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm769.23607.73781.98777.731,147.47705.48
Common assault1,126.221,215.471,572.461,725.461,725.461,317.47
Common robbery760.73747.981,198.471,219.721,266.47964.73
Robbery with aggravating circumstances1,011.471,653.212,116.452,005.951,704.211,015.72
TRIO Crime254.99739.48900.98616.23259.24165.75
Carjacking76.50148.75153.0093.5046.7529.75
Robbery at residential premises55.2563.7572.25119.0080.7521.25
Robbery at non-residential premises123.25526.99675.73403.74131.75114.75
Robbery of cash in transit0.008.5012.754.254.254.25
Bank robbery0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Truck hijacking0.000.000.000.004.254.25
Contact-related Crime543.99679.98548.24709.73552.49412.24
Arson0.0046.754.250.004.250.00
Malicious damage to property543.99633.23543.99709.73548.24412.24
Property-related Crime3,484.914,139.403,807.903,361.672,605.181,763.71
Burglary at non-residential premises1,338.721,942.201,011.471,083.72820.23573.74
Burglary at residential premises577.99382.49356.99458.99327.24229.49
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle301.74305.99441.99373.99327.24170.00
Theft out of or from motor vehicle1,266.471,508.711,997.451,444.961,130.47790.48
Stock-theft0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other serious Crime6,676.586,192.107,492.568,053.557,097.324,963.88
All theft not mentioned elsewhere3,293.673,659.163,680.414,275.394,190.402,813.43
Commercial crime1,614.961,291.972,320.441,865.701,487.461,228.22
Shoplifting1,767.961,240.971,491.711,912.451,419.46922.23
Crime detected as a result of police action5,350.623,408.413,735.664,823.634,972.384,755.63
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition85.00153.00191.25187.00106.25102.00
Drug-related crime3,688.912,469.193,076.923,637.913,871.653,748.41
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs824.48518.49153.00420.74288.99331.49
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action752.23267.74314.49577.99705.48573.74
Culpable homicide29.7568.0080.7546.7572.2559.50
Public violence8.5034.004.2517.000.004.25
Crimen injuria80.75114.7580.7593.50157.25144.50
Neglect and ill-treatment of children17.008.5025.5012.7512.7521.25
Kidnapping72.2559.50144.50119.00127.5076.50
Abduction4.250.004.250.000.000.00