Other Theft in Amathole ⓘ
SAPS recorded 2,147 other theft cases across 35 Amathole precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 14.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 10% of the Eastern Cape's 21,013 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 567 other theft cases, up 18.1% 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 other theft trend
Other Theft by precinct in Amathole
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Butterworth | 308 | +53.2% |
| Stutterheim | 202 | +43.3% |
| Alice | 189 | -10% |
| KwaMaqoma | 189 | +0.5% |
| Dutywa | 108 | +10.2% |
| Keiskammahoek | 106 | +45.2% |
| Middledrift | 92 | +27.8% |
| Ngqamakhwe | 80 | +23.1% |
| Msobomvu | 72 | -13.3% |
| Centane | 69 | -1.4% |
| Chungwa | 69 | +102.9% |
| Bell | 67 | +131% |
| Qumrha | 66 | -29% |
| Adelaide | 47 | +14.6% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 47 | +20.5% |
| Willowvale | 45 | +36.4% |
| Bedford | 43 | -15.7% |
| Peddie | 40 | +2.6% |
| Moyeni | 36 | +80% |
| Kei Mouth | 35 | -36.4% |
| Cathcart | 33 | -5.7% |
| Elliotdale | 30 | -28.6% |
| Khwenxurha | 26 | +188.9% |
| Seymour | 25 | -26.5% |
| Bluewater | 23 | -8% |
| Tyefu | 22 | +266.7% |
| Kei Road | 20 | +42.9% |
| Balfour | 16 | -5.9% |
| Hogsback | 14 | +40% |
| Bholo | 8 | 0% |
| Healdtown | 8 | -20% |
| Hamburg | 6 | 0% |
| Kei Bridge | 3 | -78.6% |
| Khubusidrift | 2 | 0% |
| Thomas River | 1 | -50% |
| Doringkloof | 0 | -100% |