Murder in Amathole
SAPS recorded 526 murder cases across 33 Amathole precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 16.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 12% of the Eastern Cape's 4,347 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 120 murder cases, up 3.4% 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 murder trend
Murder 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Willowvale | 80 | -43.7% |
| Dutywa | 74 | -15.9% |
| Ngqamakhwe | 72 | +35.8% |
| Centane | 51 | -32% |
| Butterworth | 39 | -18.7% |
| Elliotdale | 30 | +57.9% |
| Stutterheim | 23 | +130% |
| Alice | 20 | +5.3% |
| Keiskammahoek | 20 | -31% |
| Msobomvu | 20 | +11.1% |
| Peddie | 18 | -14.3% |
| Khwenxurha | 9 | +125% |
| Middledrift | 8 | -38.5% |
| KwaMaqoma | 7 | -56.2% |
| Adelaide | 5 | +66.7% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 5 | -28.6% |
| Balfour | 4 | +33.3% |
| Bell | 4 | -50% |
| Bluewater | 4 | 0% |
| Healdtown | 4 | +33.3% |
| Moyeni | 4 | +33.3% |
| Bedford | 3 | -50% |
| Cathcart | 3 | +50% |
| Chungwa | 3 | -57.1% |
| Kei Bridge | 3 | +50% |
| Seymour | 3 | -40% |
| Bholo | 2 | 0% |
| Qumrha | 2 | -75% |
| Tyefu | 2 | -50% |
| Kei Mouth | 1 | 0% |
| Kei Road | 1 | -75% |
| Kolomane | 1 | 0% |
| Thomas River | 1 | 0% |
| Hogsback | 0 | -100% |