Residential Burglary in Amathole
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: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stutterheim | 55 | 0% |
| Alice | 46 | +48.4% |
| Dutywa | 37 | -28.8% |
| Msobomvu | 34 | +13.3% |
| Keiskammahoek | 29 | -21.6% |
| KwaMaqoma | 29 | -40.8% |
| Ngqamakhwe | 28 | +47.4% |
| Centane | 26 | +52.9% |
| Butterworth | 24 | -60% |
| Qumrha | 21 | +61.5% |
| Middledrift | 20 | -9.1% |
| Peddie | 18 | +5.9% |
| Willowvale | 14 | 0% |
| Adelaide | 13 | 0% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 13 | +116.7% |
| Hamburg | 12 | +200% |
| Bedford | 11 | -35.3% |
| Bluewater | 11 | +37.5% |
| Khwenxurha | 8 | +33.3% |
| Bell | 7 | +133.3% |
| Balfour | 6 | +20% |
| Cathcart | 6 | +50% |
| Chungwa | 6 | -33.3% |
| Healdtown | 6 | +20% |
| Kei Road | 5 | +66.7% |
| Moyeni | 5 | +66.7% |
| Seymour | 5 | -16.7% |
| Kei Bridge | 4 | -33.3% |
| Elliotdale | 3 | -50% |
| Tyefu | 3 | -25% |
| Thomas River | 1 | 0% |
| Bholo | 0 | -100% |
| Hogsback | 0 | -100% |
| Kei Mouth | 0 | -100% |