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Business Burglary in the Eastern Cape

SAPS definition: “[Burglary at non-residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, which is not used for human habitation and does not form part of residential premises, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 1,367 business burglary cases across 174 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,367 business burglary cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 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?

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 business burglary?

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 business burglary?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
KugompoBuffalo City83+5.1%
CambridgeBuffalo City3545 → 35
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay3534 → 35
QonceBuffalo City3431 → 34
LusikisikiOR Tambo2915 → 29
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay2611 → 26
ButterworthAmathole2514 → 25
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi2522 → 25
DimbazaBuffalo City2413 → 24
DutywaAmathole2313 → 23
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay2314 → 23
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo2311 → 23
GonubieBuffalo City182 → 18
AliceAmathole1713 → 17
MadeiraOR Tambo1730 → 17
MdantsaneBuffalo City1717 → 17
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay1710 → 17
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman1742 → 17
MthathaOR Tambo1622 → 16
HumansdorpSarah Baartman1531 → 15
NqwebaSarah Baartman1510 → 15
QumbuOR Tambo1510 → 15
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay1429 → 14
KomaniChris Hani1436 → 14
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay1412 → 14
BhityiOR Tambo139 → 13
MakhandaSarah Baartman1315 → 13
PatersonSarah Baartman137 → 13
StutterheimAmathole1315 → 13
ZwelitshaBuffalo City1312 → 13
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay126 → 12
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman127 → 12
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo1212 → 12
NgqeleniOR Tambo1212 → 12
Port St JohnsOR Tambo127 → 12
WillowvaleAmathole126 → 12
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City115 → 11
CacaduChris Hani118 → 11
IndweChris Hani113 → 11
InyibibaBuffalo City116 → 11
KwaMaqomaAmathole115 → 11
NgcoboChris Hani1111 → 11
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole113 → 11
WhittleseaChris Hani1122 → 11
CentaneAmathole109 → 10
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi107 → 10
MlungisiChris Hani108 → 10
NdevanaBuffalo City109 → 10
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo106 → 10
NxubaChris Hani1011 → 10
TsoloOR Tambo1017 → 10
AlexandriaSarah Baartman920 → 9
BhishoBuffalo City94 → 9
Duncan VillageBuffalo City94 → 9
FlagstaffOR Tambo99 → 9
KeiskammahoekAmathole96 → 9
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay91 → 9
KwanojoliSarah Baartman97 → 9
MbizanaAlfred Nzo910 → 9
Scenery ParkBuffalo City92 → 9
TlokoengJoe Gqabi911 → 9
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay811 → 8
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay813 → 8
Glen GreyChris Hani86 → 8
JoubertinaSarah Baartman823 → 8
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani87 → 8
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi88 → 8
PatensieSarah Baartman81 → 8
St Francis BaySarah Baartman82 → 8
TsomoChris Hani810 → 8
AddoSarah Baartman713 → 7
MalotiAlfred Nzo74 → 7
MiddledriftAmathole710 → 7
MqanduliOR Tambo710 → 7
MsobomvuAmathole70 → 7
NgqamakhweAmathole77 → 7
PeddieAmathole76 → 7
Port AlfredSarah Baartman74 → 7
QumrhaAmathole718 → 7
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay77 → 7
VulindlelaBuffalo City710 → 7
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay78 → 7
Beacon BayBuffalo City62 → 6
DalasileChris Hani64 → 6
JozaSarah Baartman62 → 6
KameshNelson Mandela Bay63 → 6
NgangelizweOR Tambo63 → 6
NtabethembaChris Hani62 → 6
NtabozukoBuffalo City67 → 6
ZeleBuffalo City63 → 6
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi510 → 5
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi58 → 5
CalaChris Hani56 → 5
ChungwaAmathole52 → 5
CofimvabaChris Hani59 → 5
KhwenxurhaAmathole57 → 5
KleinbulhoekChris Hani50 → 5
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay514 → 5
LibodeOR Tambo512 → 5
MatatieleAlfred Nzo57 → 5
BellAmathole41 → 4
EkhephiniJoe Gqabi45 → 4
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman44 → 4
Kidds BeachBuffalo City44 → 4
KlipplaatSarah Baartman41 → 4
MzambaAlfred Nzo42 → 4
NematoSarah Baartman40 → 4
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi44 → 4
PunzanaBuffalo City46 → 4
BedfordAmathole32 → 3
ChalumnaBuffalo City30 → 3
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay36 → 3
DordrechtChris Hani32 → 3
EzibeleniChris Hani35 → 3
HamburgAmathole30 → 3
HankeySarah Baartman33 → 3
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay33 → 3
KareedouwSarah Baartman32 → 3
Kei BridgeAmathole31 → 3
KhowaChris Hani33 → 3
KwaaimanOR Tambo39 → 3
MoyeniAmathole32 → 3
MtontsasaOR Tambo31 → 3
SterkstroomChris Hani34 → 3
SulenkamaOR Tambo34 → 3
TamaraBuffalo City31 → 3
AdelaideAmathole23 → 2
BholothwaChris Hani28 → 2
ElliotdaleAmathole25 → 2
HealdtownAmathole20 → 2
HofmeyrChris Hani23 → 2
LukholweniAlfred Nzo22 → 2
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi24 → 2
MoltenoChris Hani21 → 2
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay27 → 2
NgqayiJoe Gqabi21 → 2
SeymourAmathole22 → 2
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi21 → 2
ThornhillSarah Baartman23 → 2
UgieJoe Gqabi22 → 2
VenterstadJoe Gqabi23 → 2
AfsonderingAlfred Nzo13 → 1
AvondaleAlfred Nzo10 → 1
Bridge CampChris Hani13 → 1
CathcartAmathole12 → 1
Coffee BayOR Tambo10 → 1
CookhouseSarah Baartman11 → 1
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay111 → 1
JansenvilleSarah Baartman10 → 1
KinkelbosSarah Baartman11 → 1
KwandenganeAlfred Nzo12 → 1
MacleantownBuffalo City11 → 1
PearstonSarah Baartman13 → 1
PholileAlfred Nzo16 → 1
PhumalangaJoe Gqabi11 → 1
QhasaAlfred Nzo10 → 1
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman11 → 1
TabaseJoe Gqabi10 → 1
Thina FallsOR Tambo13 → 1
TyefuAmathole12 → 1
WillowmoreSarah Baartman14 → 1
AlicedaleSarah Baartman01 → 0
BalfourAmathole03 → 0
BathurstSarah Baartman01 → 0
BluewaterAmathole02 → 0
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo03 → 0
HlababomvuOR Tambo05 → 0
IlingeChris Hani04 → 0
James CalataJoe Gqabi02 → 0
Kei MouthAmathole02 → 0
SeafieldSarah Baartman01 → 0
Storms RiverSarah Baartman01 → 0
TarkastadChris Hani03 → 0
XamdebooSarah Baartman03 → 0
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