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Residential Burglary in Chris Hani

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 398 residential burglary cases across 26 Chris Hani precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 9.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 10% of the Eastern Cape's 3,840 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 398 residential burglary cases, down 9.5% 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 Chris Hani?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Chris Hani precincts report the most residential burglary?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 29 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Chris Hani precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Whittlesea5339 → 53
Komani36-33.3%
Mlungisi3647 → 36
Nxuba33-44.1%
Khowa2710 → 27
Cala2621 → 26
Ezibeleni1818 → 18
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)1824 → 18
Dordrecht1715 → 17
Tarkastad139 → 13
Ntabethemba127 → 12
Sterkstroom1112 → 11
Cacadu1018 → 10
Molteno1013 → 10
Ngcobo1017 → 10
Tsomo1016 → 10
Cofimvaba98 → 9
Glen Grey87 → 8
Indwe610 → 6
Thornhill Ciskei64 → 6
Bholothwa53 → 5
Dalasile54 → 5
Hofmeyr57 → 5
Ilinge54 → 5
Kleinbulhoek56 → 5
Bridge Camp45 → 4
Henderson01 → 0
Ida01 → 0
Tylden01 → 0
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