Residential Burglary in Chris Hani
SAPS recorded 1,785 residential burglary cases across 29 Chris Hani precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 11% of the Eastern Cape's 15,884 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 382 residential burglary cases, down 19.4% 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.
Chris Hani residential burglary trend
Residential Burglary by precinct in Chris Hani
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 29 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Chris Hani precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Nxuba | 222 | +4.2% |
| Mlungisi | 210 | -24.5% |
| Komani | 190 | -2.6% |
| Whittlesea | 163 | -6.9% |
| Ezibeleni | 103 | +43.1% |
| Ngcobo | 100 | +11.1% |
| Cala | 91 | -12.5% |
| Middelburg (Eastern Cape) | 81 | -1.2% |
| Cacadu | 64 | +10.3% |
| Dordrecht | 50 | -3.8% |
| Molteno | 49 | +8.9% |
| Tsomo | 48 | +37.1% |
| Sterkstroom | 47 | -6% |
| Khowa | 45 | -13.5% |
| Tarkastad | 45 | +32.4% |
| Cofimvaba | 39 | -7.1% |
| Glen Grey | 32 | +23.1% |
| Ntabethemba | 30 | +87.5% |
| Thornhill Ciskei | 27 | +17.4% |
| Hofmeyr | 26 | +13% |
| Indwe | 24 | -11.1% |
| Dalasile | 23 | +91.7% |
| Ilinge | 21 | +75% |
| Bridge Camp | 20 | +42.9% |
| Kleinbulhoek | 17 | +41.7% |
| Bholothwa | 11 | +37.5% |
| Tylden | 5 | +66.7% |
| Henderson | 1 | 0% |
| Ida | 1 | -50% |