Commercial Crime in Amathole
SAPS recorded 212 commercial crime cases across 27 Amathole precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 8.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 8% of the Eastern Cape's 2,734 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 212 commercial crime cases, up 8.2% 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 commercial crime 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 commercial crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 31 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Amathole precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Butterworth | 48 | 46 → 48 |
| Alice | 22 | 20 → 22 |
| Dutywa | 17 | 23 → 17 |
| Ngqamakhwe | 14 | 7 → 14 |
| Msobomvu | 13 | 6 → 13 |
| Peddie | 12 | 6 → 12 |
| Stutterheim | 12 | 17 → 12 |
| Centane | 11 | 17 → 11 |
| KwaMaqoma | 9 | 11 → 9 |
| Khwenxurha | 7 | 1 → 7 |
| Adelaide | 6 | 4 → 6 |
| Cathcart | 6 | 4 → 6 |
| Elliotdale | 6 | 7 → 6 |
| Bedford | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Keiskammahoek | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Healdtown | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Qumrha | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Kei Mouth | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Kei Road | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Moyeni | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Willowvale | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Bholo | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Bluewater | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Chungwa | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Hamburg | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Kei Bridge | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Middledrift | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Hogsback | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Kolomane | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Thomas River | 0 | 1 → 0 |