Eastern Cape Crime Statistics by District

Eastern Cape has 195 SAPS precincts across 8 districts, with 181,080 crimes reported in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. 84 precincts reported fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025; 91 reported more. Counts are raw SAPS totals — larger precincts serve more residents and naturally report higher counts. Search 326 suburbs below to find your precinct's data. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

Updated 29 May 2026 · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

How much crime is reported in each Eastern Cape district?

Total reported crimes per district (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025). These are raw counts — not adjusted for population.

Nelson Mandela Bay39,663 crimes

18 precincts↓ 15 improving↑ 0 worsening12 below 5yr avg

Buffalo City34,682 crimes

23 precincts↓ 9 improving↑ 9 worsening6 below 5yr avg

OR Tambo25,682 crimes

19 precincts↓ 7 improving↑ 11 worsening6 below 5yr avg

Sarah Baartman21,684 crimes

40 precincts↓ 18 improving↑ 17 worsening27 below 5yr avg

Amathole20,948 crimes

37 precincts↓ 13 improving↑ 23 worsening12 below 5yr avg

Chris Hani20,182 crimes

29 precincts↓ 7 improving↑ 16 worsening7 below 5yr avg

Alfred Nzo9,147 crimes

15 precincts↓ 5 improving↑ 6 worsening7 below 5yr avg

Joe Gqabi9,092 crimes

23 precincts↓ 10 improving↑ 9 worsening9 below 5yr avg

Which areas are improving?

See crime trends vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 across all Eastern Cape precincts.

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Look up a crime type in the Eastern Cape

See which Eastern Cape precincts report the most of each crime category, with the multi-year provincial trend.

Regions

Mdantsane

1 precincts · 1 suburbs

3,396 crimes-4.7%

All Suburbs

326 results

Suburb ↑	Police Precinct	Precinct crimes
Aberdeen	Aberdeen	270
Addo	Addo	876
Adelaide	Adelaide	490
Afsondering	Afsondering	139
Alexandria	Alexandria	676
Algoapark	Algoapark	1,952
Alice	Alice	1,858
Alicedale	Alicedale	115
Aliwal North	Aliwal North	1,345
Aloevale	Komani	2,550
Amanyati	Lusikisiki	2,902
Appolisville	Addo	876
Arborsig	Aliwal North	1,345
Aston Bay	Jeffreys Bay	1,337
Avondale	Avondale	139
Balfour	Balfour	139
Balmoral	Komani	2,550
Barkly East	Barkly East	351
Bathurst	Bathurst	319
Baviaanskloof	Baviaanskloof	15
Beacon Bay	Beacon Bay	1,394
Bedford	Bedford	315
Bell	Bell	235
Bergsig	Komani	2,550
Berlin	Bhisho	1,041
Bethelsdorp	Bethelsdorp	2,600
Bhede	Whittlesea	1,273
Bhisho	Bhisho	1,041
Bhityi	Bhityi	1,154
Bholo	Bholo	88
Bholothwa	Bholothwa	175
Bisho	Qonce	3,575
Bizana	Mbizana	1,414
Blue Rise	Komani	2,550
Bluewater	Bluewater	196
Boesmansriviermond	Kenton On Sea	571
Bridge Camp	Bridge Camp	248
Brookshaw Park	Makhanda	2,028
Buffalo Flats	Buffalo Flats	1,467
Burgersdorp	Burgersdorp	530
Bushmans River Mouth	Kenton On Sea	571
Butterworth	Butterworth	2,256
Cacadu	Cacadu	1,042
Cala	Cala	923
Cambridge	Cambridge	4,186
Cape St Francis	St Francis Bay	525
Cathcart	Cathcart	352
CBD	Mthatha	4,672
Cedarville	Cedarville	217
Centane	Centane	1,096

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Eastern Cape safe?

Eastern Cape has 204 police precincts. In the latest period (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), 84 precincts reported less crime than the previous year and 91 reported more. Crime varies significantly by area — search for a specific suburb to see its precinct's data.

Where can I find crime statistics for Eastern Cape?

SafeSuburb publishes official SAPS crime statistics for all 326+ suburbs across Eastern Cape. Data is updated when SAPS releases new quarterly figures. Search for any suburb using the search bar above.