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Residential Burglary in Amathole

SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 506 residential burglary cases across 31 Amathole precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 5.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 13% of the Eastern Cape's 3,840 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 506 residential burglary cases, down 5.4% 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 residential burglary 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 residential burglary?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 34 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Amathole precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Stutterheim550%
Alice4631 → 46
Dutywa37-28.8%
Msobomvu3430 → 34
Keiskammahoek2937 → 29
KwaMaqoma2949 → 29
Ngqamakhwe2819 → 28
Centane2617 → 26
Butterworth24-60%
Qumrha2113 → 21
Middledrift2022 → 20
Peddie1817 → 18
Willowvale1414 → 14
Adelaide1313 → 13
Steve Vukile Tshwete136 → 13
Hamburg124 → 12
Bedford1117 → 11
Bluewater118 → 11
Khwenxurha86 → 8
Bell73 → 7
Balfour65 → 6
Cathcart64 → 6
Chungwa69 → 6
Healdtown65 → 6
Kei Road53 → 5
Moyeni53 → 5
Seymour56 → 5
Kei Bridge46 → 4
Elliotdale36 → 3
Tyefu34 → 3
Thomas River10 → 1
Bholo02 → 0
Hogsback01 → 0
Kei Mouth08 → 0
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