Crime Statistics by Precinct — Amathole

37 precincts in Amathole — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025).

How to read this data: Figures are raw reported crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving larger areas or denser populations will naturally report more crimes. Use trends and category breakdowns to understand the picture in context. Methodology →

By Total Crime Volume

Total crimes reported (lowest first). Precincts serving larger populations will have higher raw counts — this does not necessarily reflect safety.

#	Precinct	Total crimes	Contact crimes	Trend
1	Doringkloof	12	4	↓ 33.3%
2	Thomas River	19	5	↓ 34.5%
3	Khubusidrift	24	2	↓ 27.3%
4	Kolomane	32	9	↓ 3%
5	Hogsback	43	11	↓ 27.1%
6	Bholo	88	34	↑ 41.9%
7	Hamburg	94	40	↑ 67.9%
8	Healdtown	117	62	↑ 11.4%
9	Tyefu	120	53	↑ 53.8%
10	Kei Bridge	126	71	↑ 3.3%
11	Kei Road	135	37	↑ 11.6%
12	Balfour	139	57	↑ 13.9%
13	Seymour	160	75	↓ 3.6%
14	Moyeni	181	76	↑ 12.4%
15	Bluewater	196	88	↑ 31.5%
16	Kei Mouth	197	69	↓ 18.9%
17	Khwenxurha	233	86	↑ 44.7%
18	Bell	235	73	↑ 6.3%
19	Bedford	315	127	↓ 5.1%
20	Cathcart	352	181	↓ 5.1%
21	Qumrha	411	146	↓ 23.2%
22	Chungwa	417	183	↑ 17.8%
23	Steve Vukile Tshwete	423	162	↑ 7.4%
24	Adelaide	490	192	↑ 30.7%
25	Elliotdale	598	331	↑ 20.1%
26	Peddie	656	267	↑ 2.7%
27	Middledrift	666	256	↑ 4.6%
28	Msobomvu	847	388	↓ 12.9%
29	Keiskammahoek	873	384	↓ 2.2%
30	Willowvale	1,003	549	↓ 2.5%
31	Ngqamakhwe	1,051	500	↑ 10.1%
32	Centane	1,096	642	↑ 11%
33	KwaMaqoma	1,664	656	↑ 18.9%
34	Stutterheim	1,698	577	↑ 26.1%
35	Alice	1,858	656	→ stable
36	Dutywa	2,123	789	↑ 9.9%
37	Butterworth	2,256	883	↑ 25%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025	Total crimes
1	Thomas River	↓ 34.5%	19
2	Doringkloof	↓ 33.3%	12
3	Khubusidrift	↓ 27.3%	24
4	Hogsback	↓ 27.1%	43
5	Qumrha	↓ 23.2%	411
6	Kei Mouth	↓ 18.9%	197
7	Msobomvu	↓ 12.9%	847
8	Bedford	↓ 5.1%	315
9	Cathcart	↓ 5.1%	352
10	Seymour	↓ 3.6%	160
11	Kolomane	↓ 3%	32
12	Willowvale	↓ 2.5%	1,003
13	Keiskammahoek	↓ 2.2%	873

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Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.