Vehicle Theft in Amathole
SAPS recorded 85 vehicle theft cases across 22 Amathole precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 19.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 8% of the Eastern Cape's 1,046 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 24 vehicle theft cases, down 11.1% 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 vehicle theft trend
Vehicle Theft by precinct in Amathole
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dutywa | 15 | +25% |
| Butterworth | 10 | +11.1% |
| Msobomvu | 7 | -58.8% |
| Ngqamakhwe | 7 | +40% |
| Willowvale | 6 | +20% |
| Alice | 4 | -33.3% |
| Kei Mouth | 4 | +33.3% |
| Keiskammahoek | 4 | +33.3% |
| KwaMaqoma | 4 | -42.9% |
| Peddie | 4 | +33.3% |
| Centane | 3 | -50% |
| Middledrift | 3 | -70% |
| Stutterheim | 3 | -50% |
| Adelaide | 2 | 0% |
| Chungwa | 2 | +100% |
| Bedford | 1 | 0% |
| Bell | 1 | 0% |
| Bluewater | 1 | -50% |
| Cathcart | 1 | 0% |
| Khubusidrift | 1 | 0% |
| Seymour | 1 | 0% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 1 | -75% |
| Elliotdale | 0 | -100% |
| Hamburg | 0 | -100% |
| Kei Bridge | 0 | -100% |
| Kei Road | 0 | -100% |
| Khwenxurha | 0 | -100% |
| Thomas River | 0 | -100% |