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Eastern Cape Crime by Category

Compare murder, burglary, robbery, and other crime types across 200 police precincts. Click any column to sort.

Data period: Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025. Each cell shows the count and percentage of total crime for that precinct.

Not all crime is the same. An area with high drug arrests but low violent crime has a very different character from one with high murder and robbery rates. This page lets you compare 200 Eastern Cape police precincts by individual crime category — murder, residential burglary, aggravated robbery, vehicle theft, and drug-related crime.

Sort by count to find which precincts report the most cases, or sort by percentage to see where a specific crime dominates. For example, a precinct where drug crime accounts for 60% of all reported crime tells a different story from one where burglary is the primary concern.

By precinct By crime category

At a glance

Murder

1,044

2.4% of all crime

Burglary

3,840

9% of all crime

Robbery

2,090

4.9% of all crime

Vehicle theft

211

0.5% of all crime

Drugs

3,679

8.6% of all crime

Serious assault

5,491

12.8% of all crime

Category hotspots

Most Murder

New Brighton

47 cases (8.5% of their crime)

Highest % of crime: Kwazakele (9.5%)

Most Burglary

Cambridge

105 cases (10.7% of their crime)

Highest % of crime: Bathurst (30.0%)

Most Robbery

Kwazakele

119 cases (24.5% of their crime)

Most Vehicle theft

Mount Road

11 cases (1.1% of their crime)

Highest % of crime: Despatch (2.6%)

Most Drugs

Gelvandale

159 cases (30.6% of their crime)

Highest % of crime: Humansdorp (34.3%)

Most Serious assault

Mthatha

134 cases (13.6% of their crime)

Highest % of crime: Ugie (31.4%)

200 precincts · 6 categories

Precinct Total ↓
Murder
Burglary
Robbery
Vehicle theft
Drugs
Serious assault
Kugompo1,35080.6%745.5%846.2%110.8%896.6%1098.1%
Mount Road1,02400.0%292.8%737.1%111.1%15214.8%131.3%
Mthatha985292.9%868.7%656.6%90.9%495.0%13413.6%
Cambridge98370.7%10510.7%363.7%90.9%464.7%353.6%
Qonce88740.5%606.8%434.8%40.5%869.7%829.2%
Humewood87620.2%546.2%11112.7%91.0%14917.0%101.1%
Kabega Park82281.0%9311.3%212.6%60.7%516.2%415.0%
Walmer747405.4%9512.7%314.1%40.5%527.0%283.7%
Mdantsane71630.4%608.4%142.0%40.6%13118.3%9212.8%
Lusikisiki679192.8%426.2%446.5%10.1%202.9%10815.9%
Bethelsdorp652162.5%416.3%243.7%30.5%9614.7%548.3%
Kariega60730.5%254.1%223.6%30.5%14724.2%101.6%
Madeira60291.5%376.1%376.1%71.2%376.1%366.0%
Komani58440.7%366.2%284.8%30.5%467.9%457.7%
Butterworth584132.2%244.1%325.5%20.3%335.7%8013.7%
Robert Sobukwe56720.4%7112.5%50.9%20.4%559.7%7413.1%
New Brighton554478.5%244.3%10519.0%30.5%10819.5%397.0%
Dutywa545203.7%376.8%183.3%61.1%458.3%6411.7%
Gelvandale51991.7%142.7%132.5%00.0%15930.6%254.8%
Jeffreys Bay51710.2%6111.8%265.0%51.0%7815.1%448.5%
Duncan Village494132.6%6012.1%244.9%20.4%204.0%10521.3%
Nxuba49251.0%336.7%112.2%10.2%5411.0%6713.6%
Kamesh487183.7%285.7%244.9%20.4%9920.3%479.7%
Kwazakele485469.5%153.1%11924.5%10.2%9118.8%306.2%
Motherwell477418.6%153.1%5812.2%20.4%8918.7%428.8%
Algoapark47291.9%234.9%357.4%81.7%4810.2%245.1%
Kwanobuhle459337.2%5612.2%5111.1%61.3%8518.5%4710.2%
KwaBhaca45881.7%367.9%71.5%10.2%357.6%7516.4%
Kwadwesi458429.2%419.0%9921.6%51.1%327.0%286.1%
Ngcobo447255.6%102.2%163.6%61.3%255.6%7917.7%
Sterkspruit44361.4%368.1%153.4%00.0%132.9%10323.3%
Alice43830.7%4610.5%112.5%00.0%368.2%6414.6%
Zwelitsha42651.2%6014.1%225.2%30.7%133.1%7617.8%
Inyibiba42210.2%4911.6%174.0%20.5%317.3%6014.2%
Mlungisi40961.5%368.8%174.2%00.0%6515.9%5212.7%
Vulindlela40982.0%4310.5%163.9%41.0%153.7%8019.6%
Makhanda40741.0%348.4%276.6%00.0%266.4%348.4%
Dimbaza40020.5%5313.3%174.3%00.0%82.0%5213.0%
Libode392123.1%297.4%184.6%20.5%123.1%6616.8%
Ngqeleni386256.5%379.6%164.1%10.3%266.7%6015.5%
Stutterheim38441.0%5514.3%184.7%00.0%30.8%5614.6%
Tsolo382123.1%236.0%328.4%00.0%133.4%4912.8%
Qumbu381133.4%287.3%318.1%20.5%51.3%5815.2%
Mbizana380133.4%153.9%133.4%00.0%71.8%5414.2%
Humansdorp37030.8%225.9%71.9%10.3%12734.3%308.1%
Buffalo Flats35951.4%4312.0%195.3%30.8%61.7%7922.0%
Beacon Bay35751.4%5314.8%30.8%20.6%20.6%4512.6%
KwaMaqoma34641.2%298.4%72.0%20.6%82.3%6017.3%
Joza33900.0%5817.1%123.5%10.3%175.0%298.6%
Gonubie32510.3%6118.8%61.8%00.0%113.4%5416.6%
Ntabankulu31441.3%185.7%10.3%10.3%175.4%5517.5%
Swartkops306165.2%41.3%185.9%20.7%4314.1%196.2%
Joubertina30651.6%3812.4%92.9%00.0%7223.5%4314.1%
Whittlesea29931.0%5317.7%196.4%10.3%227.4%5418.1%
Nqweba295134.4%3110.5%51.7%10.3%165.4%6020.3%
Scenery Park294103.4%4415.0%155.1%10.3%31.0%5719.4%
Centane28882.8%269.0%134.5%20.7%72.4%5820.1%
Cofimvaba283227.8%93.2%165.7%10.4%227.8%5218.4%
Port St Johns27982.9%62.2%31.1%00.0%3111.1%4616.5%
Aliwal North27700.0%3713.4%93.2%31.1%2810.1%269.4%
Bhityi272155.5%82.9%165.9%10.4%114.0%3011.0%
Ngqamakhwe269176.3%2810.4%145.2%10.4%72.6%4516.7%
Willowvale262176.5%145.3%166.1%00.0%186.9%7227.5%
MaXesibeni26083.1%114.2%93.5%00.0%20.8%7328.1%
Msobomvu25920.8%3413.1%155.8%62.3%41.5%4216.2%
Flagstaff256103.9%114.3%62.3%00.0%2610.2%5119.9%
Mqanduli248145.6%145.6%156.0%10.4%124.8%5723.0%
Bhisho24710.4%3915.8%31.2%10.4%114.5%3112.6%
Tlokoeng23441.7%3715.8%62.6%10.4%83.4%3515.0%
Despatch233104.3%3213.7%166.9%62.6%4218.0%73.0%
Cacadu23293.9%104.3%20.9%00.0%73.0%4820.7%
Port Alfred23200.0%4017.2%41.7%00.0%4117.7%62.6%
Nqanqarhu22931.3%156.6%31.3%00.0%104.4%3816.6%
Cala225104.4%2611.6%156.7%00.0%10.4%4620.4%
Matatiele22520.9%146.2%41.8%10.4%177.6%2912.9%
Zele22331.3%3113.9%52.2%00.0%94.0%4419.7%
Keiskammahoek22031.4%2913.2%20.9%00.0%52.3%5223.6%
Chatty219135.9%156.8%146.4%00.0%2712.3%3214.6%
Ezibeleni21820.9%188.3%10.5%00.0%5022.9%2411.0%
Ngangelizwe21694.2%4219.4%73.2%41.9%2310.6%188.3%
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)21620.9%188.3%20.9%00.0%3315.3%2913.4%
Ndevana20752.4%3315.9%73.4%00.0%52.4%5225.1%
Ikamvelihle204167.8%52.5%2612.7%00.0%6029.4%199.3%
Maloti19773.6%168.1%42.0%00.0%126.1%2814.2%
Addo19173.7%126.3%21.0%00.0%136.8%3216.8%
Hankey18521.1%137.0%52.7%00.0%189.7%4323.2%
Peddie16963.6%1810.7%42.4%31.8%53.0%3721.9%
Kwanojoli16421.2%2414.6%31.8%00.0%148.5%169.8%
Tsomo16185.0%106.2%42.5%00.0%85.0%3320.5%
Kenton On Sea15810.6%3320.9%74.4%00.0%00.0%2012.7%
Khowa14221.4%2719.0%42.8%10.7%1611.3%1712.0%
St Francis Bay14110.7%2517.7%75.0%10.7%00.0%1611.3%
Mzamba13053.8%32.3%64.6%21.5%00.0%3023.1%
Alexandria12700.0%1713.4%10.8%00.0%43.1%129.4%
Middledrift12732.4%2015.7%43.1%00.0%32.4%2318.1%
Maletswai12500.0%1713.6%54.0%00.0%75.6%3326.4%
Adelaide12521.6%1310.4%64.8%00.0%00.0%1915.2%
Nemato12165.0%119.1%21.7%00.0%54.1%2419.8%
Elliotdale11975.9%32.5%54.2%00.0%86.7%2319.3%
Burgersdorp11710.9%119.4%10.9%10.9%43.4%1714.5%
Willowmore11700.0%1512.8%43.4%00.0%1512.8%1613.7%
Patensie11110.9%76.3%00.0%00.0%1715.3%1715.3%
Dalasile108109.3%54.6%54.6%10.9%43.7%1816.7%
Sulenkama10665.7%98.5%98.5%00.0%10.9%1615.1%
Ekhephini10521.9%1514.3%21.9%00.0%54.8%2019.0%
Ugie10511.0%1110.5%00.0%11.0%54.8%3331.4%
Qumrha10200.0%2120.6%22.0%00.0%54.9%109.8%
Steve Vukile Tshwete10011.0%1313.0%00.0%00.0%11.0%2020.0%
Paterson10000.0%1616.0%00.0%11.0%44.0%77.0%
Storms River9500.0%1313.7%22.1%00.0%2526.3%1616.8%
Kareedouw9200.0%1617.4%33.3%00.0%77.6%1112.0%
Molteno9111.1%1011.0%22.2%00.0%1011.0%2729.7%
Chungwa9111.1%66.6%00.0%00.0%11.1%2224.2%
Khwenxurha8833.4%89.1%00.0%11.1%910.2%1011.4%
Lady Grey8600.0%2225.6%00.0%00.0%00.0%1011.6%
Tarkastad8622.3%1315.1%22.3%00.0%00.0%1618.6%
Glen Grey8467.1%89.5%11.2%00.0%44.8%2428.6%
Ntabethemba8333.6%1214.5%44.8%00.0%22.4%1113.3%
Tamara8111.2%1518.5%00.0%00.0%00.0%2328.4%
Cathcart8111.2%67.4%22.5%11.2%56.2%2125.9%
Xamdeboo7833.8%79.0%00.0%11.3%810.3%810.3%
Palmietfontein7879.0%810.3%56.4%00.0%22.6%2025.6%
Kidds Beach7711.3%1316.9%22.6%00.0%45.2%1215.6%
Bedford7733.9%1114.3%00.0%00.0%00.0%1722.1%
Punzana7511.3%1216.0%34.0%00.0%00.0%1824.0%
Dordrecht7311.4%1723.3%22.7%00.0%45.5%2230.1%
Thornhill7311.4%68.2%11.4%00.0%68.2%811.0%
Cookhouse6800.0%68.8%11.5%00.0%1014.7%68.8%
Macleantown6834.4%1014.7%11.5%00.0%68.8%1217.6%
Ntabozuko6700.0%1014.9%11.5%00.0%811.9%1217.9%
Bluewater6600.0%1116.7%23.0%00.0%11.5%1319.7%
Venterstad6100.0%813.1%00.0%11.6%11.6%1931.1%
Indwe6111.6%69.8%23.3%00.0%11.6%46.6%
Chalumna6111.6%711.5%11.6%00.0%11.6%1524.6%
Bathurst6000.0%1830.0%11.7%00.0%00.0%610.0%
Steynsburg6000.0%1220.0%00.0%00.0%23.3%1321.7%
Steytlerville6000.0%1321.7%00.0%00.0%11.7%1118.3%
Sterkstroom5711.8%1119.3%11.8%00.0%11.8%915.8%
Kwaaiman5523.6%11.8%712.7%00.0%59.1%712.7%
Ngqayi5411.9%47.4%35.6%00.0%00.0%916.7%
Jansenville5400.0%814.8%00.0%00.0%00.0%1120.4%
Hofmeyr5200.0%59.6%00.0%00.0%35.8%1223.1%
Ilinge5112.0%59.8%12.0%00.0%917.6%59.8%
Mtontsasa5036.0%36.0%510.0%00.0%12.0%816.0%
Pholile5024.0%612.0%12.0%00.0%00.0%1326.0%
Bell4900.0%714.3%24.1%00.0%00.0%1326.5%
Kleinbulhoek4936.1%510.2%00.0%00.0%00.0%1734.7%
Moyeni4836.3%510.4%00.0%00.0%00.0%918.8%
Klipplaat4812.1%1020.8%00.0%00.0%00.0%1122.9%
Kinkelbos4700.0%1531.9%00.0%00.0%510.6%36.4%
Cedarville4412.3%24.5%00.0%00.0%49.1%920.5%
Kei Road4100.0%512.2%24.9%00.0%00.0%512.2%
Hamburg3900.0%1230.8%00.0%00.0%12.6%410.3%
Thina Falls3812.6%12.6%00.0%00.0%25.3%1026.3%
Bridge Camp3812.6%410.5%25.3%00.0%25.3%1642.1%
Bholothwa3712.7%513.5%38.1%00.0%00.0%1027.0%
Qhasa3725.4%25.4%00.0%00.0%25.4%718.9%
Coffee Bay3612.8%25.6%12.8%00.0%00.0%1130.6%
Seymour3213.1%515.6%00.0%00.0%00.0%825.0%
Thornhill Ciskei3213.1%618.8%13.1%00.0%26.3%721.9%
Alicedale3200.0%412.5%00.0%00.0%26.3%39.4%
Kei Bridge3100.0%412.9%412.9%00.0%00.0%825.8%
Hlababomvu27311.1%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%725.9%
James Calata2700.0%13.7%00.0%00.0%13.7%725.9%
Avondale26311.5%00.0%27.7%00.0%00.0%726.9%
Bholo2500.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%728.0%
Phumalanga2500.0%14.0%14.0%14.0%00.0%624.0%
Majola2414.2%28.3%00.0%14.2%14.2%625.0%
Pearston23313.0%14.3%00.0%00.0%28.7%14.3%
Kei Mouth2314.3%00.0%00.0%00.0%14.3%521.7%
Balfour2114.8%628.6%14.8%00.0%00.0%314.3%
Healdtown2114.8%628.6%00.0%00.0%00.0%29.5%
Mpisi2129.5%00.0%29.5%00.0%00.0%942.9%
Afsondering1915.3%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%631.6%
Kwandengane1800.0%00.0%15.6%00.0%00.0%316.7%
Tyefu1715.9%317.6%211.8%00.0%00.0%15.9%
Lukholweni1400.0%214.3%00.0%00.0%00.0%535.7%
Tabase1100.0%00.0%00.0%19.1%00.0%19.1%
Seafield1000.0%110.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%330.0%
Zamuxolo1000.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%330.0%
Fort Brown1000.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%220.0%
Seven Fountains800.0%112.5%00.0%00.0%112.5%112.5%
Riebeeck East800.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%
Rossouw800.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%562.5%
Rietbron800.0%225.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%337.5%
Kolomane700.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%457.1%
Hogsback700.0%00.0%228.6%00.0%00.0%114.3%
Khubusidrift700.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%
Tylden400.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%250.0%
Thomas River400.0%125.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%
Floukraal300.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%
Baviaanskloof300.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%133.3%
Committees200.0%150.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%
Wolwefontein200.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%
Henderson200.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%150.0%00.0%
Ida200.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%
Doringkloof200.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%
Elands Height100.0%1100.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%00.0%
Mbizeni000%00%00%00%00%00%
Rhodes000%00%00%00%00%00%

Percentages show each crime type's share of total reported crime for that precinct. Click column headers to sort by count, or click "%" to sort by percentage. Data from SAPS quarterly releases.