Eastern Cape Crime Statistics by District

Eastern Cape has 191 SAPS precincts across 8 districts, with 117,125 serious crimes reported in Apr–Dec 2025. 85 precincts reported fewer crimes vs Apr–Dec 2024; 89 reported more. Counts are raw SAPS totals — larger precincts serve more residents and naturally report higher counts. Search 322 suburbs below to find your precinct's data. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

How much crime is reported in each Eastern Cape district?

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

Nelson Mandela Bay25,345 crimes

18 precincts↓ 13 improving↑ 1 worsening13 below 5yr avg

Buffalo City21,063 crimes

22 precincts↓ 10 improving↑ 8 worsening8 below 5yr avg

OR Tambo18,086 crimes

19 precincts↓ 6 improving↑ 9 worsening5 below 5yr avg

Amathole13,989 crimes

37 precincts↓ 15 improving↑ 22 worsening14 below 5yr avg

Chris Hani13,541 crimes

29 precincts↓ 7 improving↑ 14 worsening8 below 5yr avg

Sarah Baartman12,718 crimes

38 precincts↓ 18 improving↑ 18 worsening27 below 5yr avg

Alfred Nzo6,389 crimes

15 precincts↓ 8 improving↑ 6 worsening4 below 5yr avg

Joe Gqabi5,994 crimes

22 precincts↓ 8 improving↑ 11 worsening9 below 5yr avg

Which areas are improving?

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

View trends → Most improved →

Regions

Mdantsane

1 precincts · 1 suburbs

2,294 crimes-0.7%

All Suburbs

322 results

Suburb ↑	Police Precinct	Precinct crimes
Aberdeen	Aberdeen	212
Addo	Addo	549
Adelaide	Adelaide	295
Afsondering	Afsondering	95
Alexandria	Alexandria	371
Algoapark	Algoapark	1,123
Alice	Alice	1,252
Alicedale	Alicedale	82
Aliwal North	Aliwal North	736
Aloevale	Komani	1,442
Amanyati	Lusikisiki	2,068
Appolisville	Addo	549
Arborsig	Aliwal North	736
Aston Bay	Jeffreys Bay	663
Avondale	Avondale	106
Balfour	Balfour	100
Balmoral	Komani	1,442
Barkly East	Barkly East	293
Bathurst	Bathurst	202
Baviaanskloof	Baviaanskloof	12
Beacon Bay	Beacon Bay	691
Bedford	Bedford	189
Bell	Bell	123
Bergsig	Komani	1,442
Berlin	Bhisho	613
Bethelsdorp	Bethelsdorp	1,661
Bhede	Whittlesea	907
Bhisho	Bhisho	613
Bhityi	Bhityi	878
Bholo	Bholo	55
Bholothwa	Bholothwa	124
Bisho	Qonce	1,998
Bizana	Mbizana	961
Blue Rise	Komani	1,442
Bluewater	Bluewater	131
Boesmansriviermond	Kenton On Sea	322
Bridge Camp	Bridge Camp	185
Brookshaw Park	Makhanda	1,052
Buffalo Flats	Buffalo Flats	929
Burgersdorp	Burgersdorp	342
Bushmans River Mouth	Kenton On Sea	322
Butterworth	Butterworth	1,441
Cacadu	Cacadu	737
Cala	Cala	685
Cambridge	Cambridge	2,106
Cape St Francis	St Francis Bay	262
Cathcart	Cathcart	222
CBD	Mthatha	3,178
Cedarville	Cedarville	161
Centane	Centane	775

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Eastern Cape safe?

Eastern Cape has 200 police precincts. In the latest period (Apr–Dec 2025), 85 precincts reported less crime than the previous year and 89 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 322+ suburbs across Eastern Cape. Data is updated when SAPS releases new quarterly figures. Search for any suburb using the search bar above.