Business Burglary in Amathole
SAPS recorded 700 business burglary cases across 31 Amathole precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 13% of the Eastern Cape's 5,462 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 187 business burglary cases, up 11.3% 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 business burglary trend
Business Burglary by precinct in Amathole
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dutywa | 69 | -28.9% |
| Butterworth | 64 | -7.2% |
| Stutterheim | 50 | +47.1% |
| Alice | 46 | -45.9% |
| Middledrift | 42 | +180% |
| Ngqamakhwe | 38 | -28.3% |
| Qumrha | 38 | +40.7% |
| KwaMaqoma | 37 | -2.6% |
| Chungwa | 35 | +45.8% |
| Peddie | 35 | +45.8% |
| Centane | 29 | -44.2% |
| Elliotdale | 25 | +31.6% |
| Willowvale | 24 | -25% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 23 | +43.8% |
| Keiskammahoek | 19 | -13.6% |
| Khwenxurha | 14 | +180% |
| Balfour | 13 | +1200% |
| Adelaide | 12 | +33.3% |
| Cathcart | 12 | +33.3% |
| Bedford | 10 | +66.7% |
| Bell | 10 | +11.1% |
| Msobomvu | 10 | -63% |
| Moyeni | 9 | 0% |
| Seymour | 7 | -22.2% |
| Bluewater | 6 | 0% |
| Hamburg | 6 | +50% |
| Kei Bridge | 5 | +400% |
| Kei Mouth | 4 | +33.3% |
| Tyefu | 4 | +300% |
| Healdtown | 2 | +100% |
| Kei Road | 2 | -75% |
| Bholo | 0 | -100% |
| Hogsback | 0 | -100% |
| Kolomane | 0 | -100% |