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Aggravated Robbery in Amathole ⓘ

SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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
Butterworth3227 → 32
Dutywa1831 → 18
Stutterheim1813 → 18
Willowvale167 → 16
Msobomvu1515 → 15
Ngqamakhwe149 → 14
Centane1312 → 13
Alice1129 → 11
KwaMaqoma713 → 7
Adelaide63 → 6
Elliotdale53 → 5
Kei Bridge41 → 4
Middledrift46 → 4
Peddie46 → 4
Bell21 → 2
Bluewater25 → 2
Cathcart21 → 2
Hogsback20 → 2
Kei Road22 → 2
Keiskammahoek24 → 2
Qumrha22 → 2
Tyefu20 → 2
Balfour10 → 1
Bedford02 → 0
Chungwa03 → 0
Healdtown01 → 0
Khwenxurha02 → 0
Moyeni04 → 0
Steve Vukile Tshwete04 → 0
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