Balfour Crime Statistics
Amathole|1 suburb
How much crime was reported in Balfour?
The Balfour SAPS precinct recorded 139 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 13.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Very Low volume for Eastern Cape
Largest categories
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
- Exactly where in the precinct crimes happened. SAPS reports crime per police precinct. These figures cover the whole Balfour precinct area.
- Crime that was never reported. SAPS counts crimes reported to the police. Not all crime is reported, so actual incidence is higher. Reporting rates also vary by area and crime type, so there is no reliable way to correct for it. How we handle this →
- How crime compares per resident. These are raw counts with no population adjustment. Precincts serving more people naturally record more crimes. The trend over time, which compares this precinct against its own history, is the more reliable signal.
See how Balfour compares to other Eastern Cape precincts vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 → Crime by precinct in Amathole →
Crime volume
Very Low
in Eastern Cape
Reported crimes
139
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
↑ 13.9%
more crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 12.6%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
Crime in Balfour rose 13.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
What's changing?
Biggest changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Malicious damage dropped significantly (-8) while Residential burglary increased (+16).
Residential burglary+16
Business burglary+12
Malicious damage-8
Stock-theft-5
Crime trend by year
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Serious assault | 36 |
| Residential burglary | 23 |
| Stock-theft | 19 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 16 |
| Business burglary | 13 |
| Rape | 10 |
| Common assault | 5 |
| Murder | 4 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious assault | 36 | 37 | -1 |
| Residential burglary | 23 | 7 | +16 |
| Stock-theft | 19 | 24 | -5 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 16 | 17 | -1 |
| Business burglary | 13 | 1 | +12 |
| Rape | 10 | 7 | +3 |
| Common assault | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Murder | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Commercial crime | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Malicious damage | 3 | 11 | -8 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Common robbery | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Crimen injuria | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Drug-related crime | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Sexual assault | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Culpable homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated robbery | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theft from vehicle | 0 | 1 | -1 |
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Common questions about crime in Balfour
The Balfour SAPS precinct recorded 139 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 13.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The largest categories were Serious assault (36), Residential burglary (23), Stock-theft (19). These are whole-precinct raw counts of reported crime, not adjusted for population.
The Balfour SAPS precinct recorded 139 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026 — up 13.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 4 murders were reported. It sits in the "Very Low" crime-volume tier for Eastern Cape precincts. SafeSuburb presents SAPS figures as published — we do not rate precincts safe or unsafe. SAPS reports crime at precinct level, not per suburb, so every suburb in this precinct shares the same data.
The Balfour SAPS precinct reported 139 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Crime is up 13.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Crime in the Balfour SAPS precinct has increased 13.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The precinct reported 139 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
The most frequently reported crime category in the Balfour SAPS precinct is Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm.
The Balfour SAPS precinct covers: Balfour. All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level, not per suburb.
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Data Sources & Notes
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area. How much crime goes unreported? →
- This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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