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Business Burglary in the Eastern Cape

SAPS recorded 5,462 business burglary cases across 193 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 4.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.

Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,406 business burglary cases, down 5.6% vs Jan–Mar 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most business burglary reports come from Buffalo City.

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

Is business burglary rising or falling in Eastern Cape?

Which Eastern Cape districts report the most business burglary?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.

Which Eastern Cape precincts report the most business burglary?

PrecinctDistrictApr 2025–Mar 2026vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
East LondonBuffalo City280+23.9%
QonceBuffalo City153-14.5%
CambridgeBuffalo City138-15.3%
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay130-41.2%
MadeiraOR Tambo125+12.6%
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay107-15.1%
Graaff-ReinetSarah Baartman95+41.8%
MthathaOR Tambo94+20.5%
KomaniChris Hani91+13.8%
KugompoBuffalo City90-3.2%
NgqeleniOR Tambo85+19.7%
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi85+1.2%
HumansdorpSarah Baartman74+27.6%
DutywaAmathole69-28.9%
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay69-27.4%
JoubertinaSarah Baartman68+19.3%
TsoloOR Tambo66-24.1%
ButterworthAmathole64-7.2%
NgcoboChris Hani64+45.5%
AddoSarah Baartman63+231.6%
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay62-28.7%
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi60+25%
MqanduliOR Tambo60-17.8%
DimbazaBuffalo City58+41.5%
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay58+31.8%
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay58-3.3%
LusikisikiOR Tambo58-39.6%
WhittleseaChris Hani57+3.6%
MdantsaneBuffalo City56-32.5%
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay53+20.5%
LibodeOR Tambo53-20.9%
NxubaChris Hani52-3.7%
QumbuOR Tambo52+26.8%
StutterheimAmathole50+47.1%
NdevanaBuffalo City49+81.5%
AlexandriaSarah Baartman46+53.3%
AliceAmathole46-45.9%
MakhandaSarah Baartman46-27%
NqwebaSarah Baartman45+50%
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo43-31.7%
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay42-28.8%
MiddledriftAmathole42+180%
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo42-23.6%
InyibibaBuffalo City41+5.1%
ZwelitshaBuffalo City41+13.9%
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo39+2.6%
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay39-15.2%
MbizanaAlfred Nzo38-47.9%
NgqamakhweAmathole38-28.3%
QumrhaAmathole38+40.7%
TlokoengJoe Gqabi38-50%
CacaduChris Hani37+19.4%
KwaMaqomaAmathole37-2.6%
VulindlelaBuffalo City37-24.5%
BhityiOR Tambo36+5.9%
CofimvabaChris Hani36-28%
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay36-32.1%
ChungwaAmathole35+45.8%
FlagstaffOR Tambo35-20.5%
PeddieAmathole35+45.8%
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay34-26.1%
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay34+25.9%
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi34-30.6%
MlungisiChris Hani33-5.7%
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay31+55%
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani31-24.4%
PatersonSarah Baartman31+40.9%
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi30+400%
TsomoChris Hani30+20%
CentaneAmathole29-44.2%
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman27-51.8%
KwanojoliSarah Baartman27-12.9%
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi27+145.5%
Scenery ParkBuffalo City26-18.7%
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City25-3.8%
ElliotdaleAmathole25+31.6%
KameshNelson Mandela Bay25+19%
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay25+13.6%
BhishoBuffalo City240%
CalaChris Hani24-11.1%
Glen GreyChris Hani24-4%
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman24-36.8%
WillowvaleAmathole24-25%
GonubieBuffalo City23-28.1%
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole23+43.8%
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi22+100%
Duncan VillageBuffalo City22-15.4%
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay22+100%
NtabozukoBuffalo City22+57.1%
Port St JohnsOR Tambo22-26.7%
BholothwaChris Hani21+133.3%
IndweChris Hani21+40%
KhowaChris Hani20-51.2%
MatatieleAlfred Nzo20-4.8%
KeiskammahoekAmathole19-13.6%
SulenkamaOR Tambo19+11.8%
Port AlfredSarah Baartman18-57.1%
ZeleBuffalo City18+5.9%
Beacon BayBuffalo City17-15%
DalasileChris Hani17+112.5%
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay17-43.3%
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay16+128.6%
KwaaimanOR Tambo16+77.8%
MalotiAlfred Nzo16-51.5%
EzibeleniChris Hani15-40%
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman15+150%
JozaSarah Baartman14+40%
KhwenxurhaAmathole14+180%
PholileAlfred Nzo14+27.3%
PunzanaBuffalo City14+250%
BalfourAmathole13+1200%
MzambaAlfred Nzo13-7.1%
UgieJoe Gqabi13+62.5%
AdelaideAmathole12+33.3%
CathcartAmathole12+33.3%
IlingeChris Hani12+20%
MoltenoChris Hani12+20%
NematoSarah Baartman12+500%
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi120%
HankeySarah Baartman11+22.2%
KlipplaatSarah Baartman11+57.1%
NgangelizweOR Tambo11+10%
AberdeenSarah Baartman10-9.1%
BedfordAmathole10+66.7%
BellAmathole10+11.1%
Kidds BeachBuffalo City10-44.4%
MsobomvuAmathole10-63%
PatensieSarah Baartman10-37.5%
PearstonSarah Baartman10+400%
ThornhillSarah Baartman10+11.1%
Bridge CampChris Hani9-18.2%
DordrechtChris Hani9-55%
HofmeyrChris Hani9+12.5%
MoyeniAmathole90%
St Francis BaySarah Baartman9-64%
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi9+350%
WillowmoreSarah Baartman9-10%
AfsonderingAlfred Nzo8+100%
HlababomvuOR Tambo8+300%
KleinbulhoekChris Hani8+14.3%
NtabethembaChris Hani8+100%
SterkstroomChris Hani8-11.1%
Barkly EastJoe Gqabi7-22.2%
LukholweniAlfred Nzo7+40%
NgqayiJoe Gqabi7-22.2%
SeymourAmathole7-22.2%
TamaraBuffalo City7+40%
AvondaleAlfred Nzo6+100%
BluewaterAmathole60%
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo6-14.3%
HamburgAmathole6+50%
Storms RiverSarah Baartman6-33.3%
Thina FallsOR Tambo6+500%
Thornhill CiskeiChris Hani6+200%
BathurstSarah Baartman5-37.5%
KareedouwSarah Baartman5+25%
Kei BridgeAmathole5+400%
MtontsasaOR Tambo50%
VenterstadJoe Gqabi5-58.3%
Kei MouthAmathole4+33.3%
KinkelbosSarah Baartman4-66.7%
TyefuAmathole4+300%
CookhouseSarah Baartman3-76.9%
EkhephinitJoe Gqabi3-25%
MacleantownBuffalo City3-50%
MajolaOR Tambo30%
MpisiAlfred Nzo3+200%
PhumalangaJoe Gqabi3-50%
TarkastadChris Hani3-25%
Coffee BayOR Tambo2-75%
HealdtownAmathole2+100%
James CalataJoe Gqabi2-50%
Kei RoadAmathole2-75%
KwandenganeAlfred Nzo2-75%
QhasaAlfred Nzo2-50%
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman20%
XamdebooSarah Baartman20%
AlicedaleSarah Baartman1-50%
ChalumnaBuffalo City1-83.3%
CommitteesSarah Baartman10%
JansenvilleSarah Baartman1-66.7%
RietbronSarah Baartman1-50%
SeafieldSarah Baartman10%
TabaseJoe Gqabi10%
TyldenChris Hani10%
ZamuxoloJoe Gqabi10%
BholoAmathole0-100%
HogsbackAmathole0-100%
KolomaneAmathole0-100%
RhodesJoe Gqabi0-100%
Riebeeck EastSarah Baartman0-100%
Seven FountainsSarah Baartman0-100%
WolwefonteinSarah Baartman0-100%