Kugompo Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Kugompo precinct?
The Kugompo SAPS precinct recorded 5,556 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 3.7% compared with Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
A raw count, not adjusted for population: larger police areas serve more people and record more crime.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,350 crimes, up 5.7% compared with Apr–Jun 2025 (1,277).
Very High volume for Eastern Cape: the highest fifth of its 200 precincts by reported crime, Apr–Jun 2026.
Nationally Very High: the highest fifth of the 1,165 precincts that reported crime, Apr–Jun 2026.
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
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How we handle these →Where within the precinct. SAPS reports one figure for the whole area; all 2 suburbs share it.
Unreported crime. Only crime reported to police is counted, so real incidence is higher.
Crime per resident. Raw counts, no population adjustment — the trend is the steadier signal.
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Reported crimes
5,556
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
Compared with 2018/19
↓ 22.7%
fewer than in 2018/19, before the pandemic
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026, with change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
| Crime category | Reported count | Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 834 | +25 |
| Theft from vehicle | 526 | -165 |
| Commercial crime | 495 | -203 |
| Serious assault | 471 | -10 |
| Common assault | 412 | +9 |
| Aggravated robbery | 406 | -31 |
| Carjacking | 28 | |
| Truck hijacking | 1 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 30 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 62 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 1 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Drug-related crime | 372 | +151 |
| Business burglary | 370 | +51 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 364 | +111 |
Crime over time
Reported crimes per SAPS financial year, by category
Crime trend by year
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data — those totals may be lower because SAPS has not released every quarter.
No 10-year change: a neighbouring station opened inside that window, or this station is younger than it.
Over ~5 years
↓ 7.8%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Year-by-year totals
| Year | Reported crimes |
|---|---|
| 2026/27 (Apr–Jun only) | 1,350 |
| 2025/26 | 5,556 |
| 2024/25 | 5,767 |
| 2023/24 | 6,527 |
| 2022/23 | 6,759 |
| 2021/22 | 5,823 |
| 2020/21 | 5,107 |
| 2019/20 | 7,072 |
| 2018/19 | 7,185 |
| 2017/18 | 7,055 |
| 2016/17 | 6,514 |
| 2015/16 | 6,241 |
| 2014/15 | 6,472 |
| 2013/14 | 7,696 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 834 | 809 | +25 |
| Theft from vehicle | 526 | 691 | -165 |
| Commercial crime | 495 | 698 | -203 |
| Serious assault | 471 | 481 | -10 |
| Common assault | 412 | 403 | +9 |
| Aggravated robbery | 406 | 437 | -31 |
| Carjacking | 28 | 38 | -10 |
| Truck hijacking | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 30 | 36 | -6 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 62 | 71 | -9 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Drug-related crime | 372 | 221 | +151 |
| Business burglary | 370 | 319 | +51 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 364 | 253 | +111 |
| Residential burglary | 347 | 347 | 0 |
| Malicious damage | 232 | 273 | -41 |
| Shoplifting | 178 | 234 | -56 |
| Common robbery | 128 | 140 | -12 |
| Rape | 88 | 119 | -31 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 61 | 53 | +8 |
| Crimen injuria | 52 | 41 | +11 |
| Murder | 49 | 44 | +5 |
| Attempted murder | 38 | 30 | +8 |
| Vehicle theft | 36 | 62 | -26 |
| Kidnapping | 24 | 33 | -9 |
| Sexual assault | 23 | 26 | -3 |
| Culpable homicide | 20 | 23 | -3 |
| Stock-theft | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| Arson | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Public violence | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Contact sexual offences | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
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