Importance of vigilance in festive season

AS DURBAN moves toward the end of the year, recent crime data provides insight into the challenges and improvements shaping community safety.

- EMMA DUNK

Blue Security Crime Trends Reports for August and September 2025, together with the latest SAPS and Stats SA findings, show that while certain crime categories continue to improve, others have increased.

According to Blue Security's data, theft remains the most reported incident across monitored areas. After a small decline in August, theft climbed sharply in September from 95 to 134 cases. Armed robbery also rose from 13 to 27 incidents, while burglary and trespassing both eased slightly. These figures suggest that opportunistic crimes are once again on the rise as activity across the city increases with warmer weather and year-end movement.