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Aggravated Robbery in the Eastern Cape ⓘ

SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 2,090 aggravated robbery cases across 162 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 16.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,090 aggravated robbery cases, down 16.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most aggravated robbery reports come from Nelson Mandela Bay.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is aggravated robbery rising or falling in Eastern Cape?

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

Which Eastern Cape districts report the most aggravated robbery?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Eastern Cape precincts report the most aggravated robbery?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay1190%
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay111+20.7%
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay105-12.5%
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay99-5.7%
KugompoBuffalo City84-17.6%
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay73+25.9%
MthathaOR Tambo65-7.1%
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay58+3.6%
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay51-7.3%
LusikisikiOR Tambo44-31.2%
QonceBuffalo City43-14%
MadeiraOR Tambo37-37.3%
CambridgeBuffalo City3644 → 36
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay35-30%
ButterworthAmathole3227 → 32
TsoloOR Tambo32-42.9%
QumbuOR Tambo3125 → 31
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay31-39.2%
KomaniChris Hani2812 → 28
MakhandaSarah Baartman2719 → 27
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay2633 → 26
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman2610 → 26
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay2422 → 24
Duncan VillageBuffalo City2435 → 24
KameshNelson Mandela Bay2415 → 24
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay2219 → 22
ZwelitshaBuffalo City2212 → 22
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay2146 → 21
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City1919 → 19
WhittleseaChris Hani1932 → 19
DutywaAmathole1831 → 18
LibodeOR Tambo1840 → 18
StutterheimAmathole1813 → 18
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay18-77.5%
DimbazaBuffalo City1719 → 17
InyibibaBuffalo City1727 → 17
MlungisiChris Hani1715 → 17
BhityiOR Tambo1614 → 16
CofimvabaChris Hani1617 → 16
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay1621 → 16
NgcoboChris Hani1619 → 16
NgqeleniOR Tambo1646 → 16
VulindlelaBuffalo City1620 → 16
WillowvaleAmathole167 → 16
CalaChris Hani155 → 15
MqanduliOR Tambo1529 → 15
MsobomvuAmathole1515 → 15
Scenery ParkBuffalo City1532 → 15
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi1515 → 15
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay1418 → 14
MdantsaneBuffalo City1434 → 14
NgqamakhweAmathole149 → 14
CentaneAmathole1312 → 13
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay1323 → 13
MbizanaAlfred Nzo1315 → 13
JozaSarah Baartman1211 → 12
AliceAmathole1129 → 11
NxubaChris Hani1125 → 11
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi94 → 9
JoubertinaSarah Baartman91 → 9
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo95 → 9
SulenkamaOR Tambo94 → 9
HumansdorpSarah Baartman75 → 7
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman74 → 7
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo718 → 7
KwaMaqomaAmathole713 → 7
KwaaimanOR Tambo76 → 7
NdevanaBuffalo City710 → 7
NgangelizweOR Tambo718 → 7
St Francis BaySarah Baartman73 → 7
AdelaideAmathole63 → 6
FlagstaffOR Tambo610 → 6
GonubieBuffalo City614 → 6
MzambaAlfred Nzo64 → 6
TlokoengJoe Gqabi66 → 6
DalasileChris Hani55 → 5
ElliotdaleAmathole53 → 5
HankeySarah Baartman54 → 5
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi53 → 5
MtontsasaOR Tambo53 → 5
NqwebaSarah Baartman57 → 5
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi55 → 5
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman59 → 5
ZeleBuffalo City53 → 5
Kei BridgeAmathole41 → 4
KhowaChris Hani42 → 4
MalotiAlfred Nzo43 → 4
MatatieleAlfred Nzo42 → 4
MiddledriftAmathole46 → 4
NtabethembaChris Hani40 → 4
PeddieAmathole46 → 4
Port AlfredSarah Baartman42 → 4
TsomoChris Hani45 → 4
WillowmoreSarah Baartman40 → 4
Beacon BayBuffalo City36 → 3
BhishoBuffalo City36 → 3
BholothwaChris Hani32 → 3
KareedouwSarah Baartman33 → 3
KwanojoliSarah Baartman32 → 3
NgqayiJoe Gqabi34 → 3
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi36 → 3
Port St JohnsOR Tambo311 → 3
PunzanaBuffalo City34 → 3
AddoSarah Baartman26 → 2
AvondaleAlfred Nzo20 → 2
BellAmathole21 → 2
BluewaterAmathole25 → 2
Bridge CampChris Hani23 → 2
CacaduChris Hani213 → 2
CathcartAmathole21 → 2
DordrechtChris Hani21 → 2
EkhephiniJoe Gqabi22 → 2
HogsbackAmathole20 → 2
IndweChris Hani22 → 2
Kei RoadAmathole22 → 2
KeiskammahoekAmathole24 → 2
Kidds BeachBuffalo City23 → 2
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani21 → 2
MoltenoChris Hani21 → 2
MpisiAlfred Nzo20 → 2
NematoSarah Baartman26 → 2
QumrhaAmathole22 → 2
Storms RiverSarah Baartman21 → 2
TarkastadChris Hani20 → 2
TyefuAmathole20 → 2
AlexandriaSarah Baartman14 → 1
BalfourAmathole10 → 1
BathurstSarah Baartman13 → 1
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi17 → 1
ChalumnaBuffalo City11 → 1
Coffee BayOR Tambo12 → 1
CookhouseSarah Baartman11 → 1
EzibeleniChris Hani11 → 1
Glen GreyChris Hani12 → 1
IlingeChris Hani15 → 1
KwandenganeAlfred Nzo10 → 1
MacleantownBuffalo City13 → 1
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo13 → 1
NtabozukoBuffalo City15 → 1
PholileAlfred Nzo10 → 1
PhumalangaJoe Gqabi10 → 1
SterkstroomChris Hani10 → 1
ThornhillSarah Baartman13 → 1
Thornhill CiskeiChris Hani11 → 1
BedfordAmathole02 → 0
ChungwaAmathole03 → 0
HealdtownAmathole01 → 0
HlababomvuOR Tambo04 → 0
KhwenxurhaAmathole02 → 0
KinkelbosSarah Baartman01 → 0
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi04 → 0
MoyeniAmathole04 → 0
PatensieSarah Baartman02 → 0
PatersonSarah Baartman01 → 0
PearstonSarah Baartman01 → 0
QhasaAlfred Nzo02 → 0
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole04 → 0
TamaraBuffalo City02 → 0
Thina FallsOR Tambo01 → 0
TyldenChris Hani01 → 0
UgieJoe Gqabi04 → 0
XamdebooSarah Baartman02 → 0
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