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Aggravated Robbery in Amathole

SAPS recorded 184 aggravated robbery cases across 23 Amathole precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 10.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 9% of the Eastern Cape's 2,090 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 184 aggravated robbery cases, down 10.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is aggravated robbery rising or falling in Amathole?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Amathole precincts report the most aggravated robbery?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 29 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Amathole precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Butterworth32+18.5%
Dutywa18-41.9%
Stutterheim18+38.5%
Willowvale16+128.6%
Msobomvu150%
Ngqamakhwe14+55.6%
Centane13+8.3%
Alice11-62.1%
KwaMaqoma7-46.2%
Adelaide6+100%
Elliotdale5+66.7%
Kei Bridge4+300%
Middledrift4-33.3%
Peddie4-33.3%
Bell2+100%
Bluewater2-60%
Cathcart2+100%
Hogsback20%
Kei Road20%
Keiskammahoek2-50%
Qumrha20%
Tyefu20%
Balfour10%
Bedford0-100%
Chungwa0-100%
Healdtown0-100%
Khwenxurha0-100%
Moyeni0-100%
Steve Vukile Tshwete0-100%