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: green = improved, red = worsened, 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 | +4.3% |
| Alice | 22 | +10% |
| Dutywa | 17 | -26.1% |
| Ngqamakhwe | 14 | +100% |
| Msobomvu | 13 | +116.7% |
| Peddie | 12 | +100% |
| Stutterheim | 12 | -29.4% |
| Centane | 11 | -35.3% |
| KwaMaqoma | 9 | -18.2% |
| Khwenxurha | 7 | +600% |
| Adelaide | 6 | +50% |
| Cathcart | 6 | +50% |
| Elliotdale | 6 | -14.3% |
| Bedford | 5 | +66.7% |
| Keiskammahoek | 4 | -50% |
| Healdtown | 3 | 0% |
| Qumrha | 3 | +50% |
| Kei Mouth | 2 | 0% |
| Kei Road | 2 | 0% |
| Moyeni | 2 | 0% |
| Willowvale | 2 | -60% |
| Bholo | 1 | 0% |
| Bluewater | 1 | 0% |
| Chungwa | 1 | 0% |
| Hamburg | 1 | 0% |
| Kei Bridge | 1 | 0% |
| Middledrift | 1 | -50% |
| Hogsback | 0 | -100% |
| Kolomane | 0 | -100% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 0 | -100% |
| Thomas River | 0 | -100% |