Aggravated Robbery in Amathole ⓘ
SAPS recorded 729 aggravated robbery cases across 32 Amathole precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 10.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 8% of the Eastern Cape's 9,257 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 155 aggravated robbery cases, down 10.4% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Amathole aggravated robbery trend
Aggravated Robbery by precinct in Amathole
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 35 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Amathole precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | 93 | -23.1% |
| Butterworth | 91 | 0% |
| Dutywa | 83 | -7.8% |
| Stutterheim | 78 | +52.9% |
| Msobomvu | 55 | -9.8% |
| KwaMaqoma | 48 | +14.3% |
| Centane | 44 | 0% |
| Ngqamakhwe | 36 | -20% |
| Willowvale | 36 | -36.8% |
| Peddie | 24 | -38.5% |
| Elliotdale | 22 | +22.2% |
| Keiskammahoek | 15 | -53.1% |
| Middledrift | 15 | -50% |
| Adelaide | 13 | +225% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 10 | -16.7% |
| Bluewater | 9 | +12.5% |
| Chungwa | 8 | -27.3% |
| Qumrha | 8 | +14.3% |
| Kei Bridge | 6 | +50% |
| Moyeni | 6 | -33.3% |
| Khwenxurha | 5 | -54.5% |
| Cathcart | 4 | -20% |
| Kei Road | 3 | -50% |
| Seymour | 3 | +50% |
| Tyefu | 3 | 0% |
| Bedford | 2 | -33.3% |
| Bell | 2 | -33.3% |
| Hamburg | 2 | 0% |
| Khubusidrift | 2 | 0% |
| Healdtown | 1 | 0% |
| Hogsback | 1 | 0% |
| Thomas River | 1 | 0% |
| Balfour | 0 | -100% |
| Bholo | 0 | -100% |
| Kei Mouth | 0 | -100% |