Commercial Crime in the Eastern Cape
SAPS recorded 11,322 commercial crime cases across 195 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 7.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,687 commercial crime cases, down 4.6% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most commercial crime reports come from Nelson Mandela Bay.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is commercial crime rising or falling in Eastern Cape?
Which Eastern Cape districts report the most commercial crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Eastern Cape precincts report the most commercial crime?
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | Buffalo City | 625 | +9.3% |
| Mount Road | Nelson Mandela Bay | 555 | +15.4% |
| Kabega Park | Nelson Mandela Bay | 510 | +6% |
| Walmer | Nelson Mandela Bay | 482 | -12.2% |
| Madeira | OR Tambo | 461 | -21.7% |
| Qonce | Buffalo City | 401 | -5.6% |
| East London | Buffalo City | 347 | -38.4% |
| Komani | Chris Hani | 340 | -5% |
| Jeffreys Bay | Sarah Baartman | 286 | -4.7% |
| Makhanda | Sarah Baartman | 276 | +4.2% |
| Beacon Bay | Buffalo City | 249 | +5.5% |
| Mthatha | OR Tambo | 231 | +9.5% |
| Kariega | Nelson Mandela Bay | 212 | -16.2% |
| Lusikisiki | OR Tambo | 195 | -19.4% |
| Gonubie | Buffalo City | 183 | +3.4% |
| Algoapark | Nelson Mandela Bay | 160 | -13.5% |
| Kugompo | Buffalo City | 148 | +9.6% |
| Port Alfred | Sarah Baartman | 142 | -17.4% |
| Butterworth | Amathole | 137 | +1.5% |
| Aliwal North | Joe Gqabi | 135 | -4.9% |
| Humewood | Nelson Mandela Bay | 135 | -51.4% |
| Matatiele | Alfred Nzo | 133 | +4.7% |
| Nxuba | Chris Hani | 133 | -2.2% |
| Sterkspruit | Joe Gqabi | 123 | -16.9% |
| Mbizana | Alfred Nzo | 119 | +7.2% |
| Bethelsdorp | Nelson Mandela Bay | 116 | +14.9% |
| Mdantsane | Buffalo City | 115 | -12.2% |
| Motherwell | Nelson Mandela Bay | 113 | -11% |
| Dutywa | Amathole | 103 | -25.4% |
| KwaBhaca | Alfred Nzo | 102 | +13.3% |
| Despatch | Nelson Mandela Bay | 100 | -36.3% |
| St Francis Bay | Sarah Baartman | 93 | +52.5% |
| Graaff-Reinet | Sarah Baartman | 91 | -13.3% |
| New Brighton | Nelson Mandela Bay | 87 | -20.9% |
| Kwadwesi | Nelson Mandela Bay | 85 | -11.5% |
| Alice | Amathole | 82 | -19.6% |
| Gelvandale | Nelson Mandela Bay | 80 | -35% |
| Buffalo Flats | Buffalo City | 76 | +16.9% |
| Vulindlela | Buffalo City | 76 | -21.6% |
| Ngcobo | Chris Hani | 74 | -26.7% |
| Inyibiba | Buffalo City | 72 | -4% |
| Flagstaff | OR Tambo | 69 | +3% |
| Humansdorp | Sarah Baartman | 69 | -20.7% |
| Ntabankulu | Alfred Nzo | 69 | +27.8% |
| Bhisho | Buffalo City | 68 | -4.2% |
| Kwanobuhle | Nelson Mandela Bay | 68 | -34% |
| Stutterheim | Amathole | 68 | -13.9% |
| Kwanojoli | Sarah Baartman | 67 | +42.6% |
| MaXesibeni | Alfred Nzo | 66 | +22.2% |
| Cofimvaba | Chris Hani | 65 | -26.1% |
| Ngqeleni | OR Tambo | 65 | +80.6% |
| Port St Johns | OR Tambo | 65 | +20.4% |
| Mqanduli | OR Tambo | 63 | -1.6% |
| KwaMaqoma | Amathole | 59 | -28% |
| Tlokoeng | Joe Gqabi | 59 | +31.1% |
| Tsolo | OR Tambo | 57 | +26.7% |
| Nqweba | Sarah Baartman | 56 | -34.9% |
| Duncan Village | Buffalo City | 55 | -16.7% |
| Kwazakele | Nelson Mandela Bay | 54 | -43.7% |
| Libode | OR Tambo | 54 | -10% |
| Qumbu | OR Tambo | 54 | +1.9% |
| Zwelitsha | Buffalo City | 54 | -6.9% |
| Mlungisi | Chris Hani | 53 | -13.1% |
| Swartkops | Nelson Mandela Bay | 53 | -36.1% |
| Middelburg (Eastern Cape) | Chris Hani | 49 | -16.9% |
| Whittlesea | Chris Hani | 47 | +20.5% |
| Scenery Park | Buffalo City | 45 | +32.4% |
| Kenton On Sea | Sarah Baartman | 44 | -8.3% |
| Ngangelizwe | OR Tambo | 44 | -20% |
| Joza | Sarah Baartman | 43 | +13.2% |
| Kamesh | Nelson Mandela Bay | 43 | -14% |
| Robert Sobukwe | Sarah Baartman | 41 | +46.4% |
| Burgersdorp | Joe Gqabi | 39 | -43.5% |
| Msobomvu | Amathole | 39 | +2.6% |
| Mzamba | Alfred Nzo | 37 | +42.3% |
| Peddie | Amathole | 37 | +2.8% |
| Willowvale | Amathole | 36 | +9.1% |
| Centane | Amathole | 35 | -14.6% |
| Cala | Chris Hani | 34 | -20.9% |
| Joubertina | Sarah Baartman | 34 | +61.9% |
| Alexandria | Sarah Baartman | 33 | -28.3% |
| Ngqamakhwe | Amathole | 33 | +10% |
| Chatty | Nelson Mandela Bay | 32 | +10.3% |
| Storms River | Sarah Baartman | 31 | +181.8% |
| Adelaide | Amathole | 28 | -20% |
| Cacadu | Chris Hani | 28 | +16.7% |
| Ezibeleni | Chris Hani | 28 | +21.7% |
| Kidds Beach | Buffalo City | 28 | -28.2% |
| Addo | Sarah Baartman | 27 | +8% |
| Dimbaza | Buffalo City | 27 | +17.4% |
| Keiskammahoek | Amathole | 27 | +3.8% |
| Kareedouw | Sarah Baartman | 24 | -22.6% |
| Patensie | Sarah Baartman | 24 | +9.1% |
| Thornhill | Sarah Baartman | 24 | +26.3% |
| Hankey | Sarah Baartman | 23 | -28.1% |
| Bedford | Amathole | 20 | +81.8% |
| Cathcart | Amathole | 20 | +66.7% |
| Nqanqarhu | Joe Gqabi | 20 | -35.5% |
| Maletswai | Joe Gqabi | 18 | +50% |
| Tsomo | Chris Hani | 18 | +28.6% |
| Maloti | Alfred Nzo | 17 | -5.6% |
| Elliotdale | Amathole | 16 | -44.8% |
| Molteno | Chris Hani | 16 | +220% |
| Ugie | Joe Gqabi | 16 | +6.7% |
| Cookhouse | Sarah Baartman | 15 | +15.4% |
| Ikamvelihle | Nelson Mandela Bay | 15 | -60.5% |
| Willowmore | Sarah Baartman | 15 | -46.4% |
| Kei Mouth | Amathole | 14 | +16.7% |
| Middledrift | Amathole | 14 | +16.7% |
| Steynsburg | Joe Gqabi | 14 | +16.7% |
| Steytlerville | Sarah Baartman | 14 | +27.3% |
| Barkly East | Joe Gqabi | 13 | -23.5% |
| Bathurst | Sarah Baartman | 13 | +30% |
| Khowa | Chris Hani | 13 | -48% |
| Lady Grey | Joe Gqabi | 13 | 0% |
| Tarkastad | Chris Hani | 13 | +116.7% |
| Venterstad | Joe Gqabi | 12 | +9.1% |
| Aberdeen | Sarah Baartman | 11 | -35.3% |
| James Calata | Joe Gqabi | 11 | +83.3% |
| Nemato | Sarah Baartman | 11 | -38.9% |
| Dordrecht | Chris Hani | 10 | -9.1% |
| Ekhephinit | Joe Gqabi | 10 | +25% |
| Ndevana | Buffalo City | 10 | -16.7% |
| Ntabozuko | Buffalo City | 10 | -23.1% |
| Paterson | Sarah Baartman | 10 | +66.7% |
| Bhityi | OR Tambo | 9 | +28.6% |
| Glen Grey | Chris Hani | 9 | +200% |
| Jansenville | Sarah Baartman | 9 | 0% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | Amathole | 9 | +200% |
| Zele | Buffalo City | 9 | 0% |
| Qumrha | Amathole | 8 | -46.7% |
| Seafield | Sarah Baartman | 8 | -38.5% |
| Bluewater | Amathole | 7 | +600% |
| Dalasile | Chris Hani | 7 | +250% |
| Ilinge | Chris Hani | 7 | +133.3% |
| Kinkelbos | Sarah Baartman | 7 | -50% |
| Ntabethemba | Chris Hani | 7 | +133.3% |
| Palmietfontein | Joe Gqabi | 7 | -50% |
| Qhasa | Alfred Nzo | 7 | 0% |
| Indwe | Chris Hani | 6 | +100% |
| Macleantown | Buffalo City | 6 | +200% |
| Bholothwa | Chris Hani | 5 | +66.7% |
| Hogsback | Amathole | 5 | -28.6% |
| Kwaaiman | OR Tambo | 5 | +66.7% |
| Mtontsasa | OR Tambo | 5 | +400% |
| Bridge Camp | Chris Hani | 4 | +300% |
| Hofmeyr | Chris Hani | 4 | +300% |
| Mpisi | Alfred Nzo | 4 | +300% |
| Riebeeck East | Sarah Baartman | 4 | +300% |
| Seven Fountains | Sarah Baartman | 4 | +100% |
| Sterkstroom | Chris Hani | 4 | +33.3% |
| Tamara | Buffalo City | 4 | +33.3% |
| Balfour | Amathole | 3 | +50% |
| Bholo | Amathole | 3 | 0% |
| Cedarville | Alfred Nzo | 3 | -50% |
| Coffee Bay | OR Tambo | 3 | -50% |
| Hamburg | Amathole | 3 | +200% |
| Healdtown | Amathole | 3 | 0% |
| Khwenxurha | Amathole | 3 | -25% |
| Klipplaat | Sarah Baartman | 3 | -25% |
| Moyeni | Amathole | 3 | +50% |
| Pearston | Sarah Baartman | 3 | -50% |
| Pholile | Alfred Nzo | 3 | 0% |
| Punzana | Buffalo City | 3 | -50% |
| Sulenkama | OR Tambo | 3 | +50% |
| Wolwefontein | Sarah Baartman | 3 | +200% |
| Afsondering | Alfred Nzo | 2 | +100% |
| Bell | Amathole | 2 | -66.7% |
| Chalumna | Buffalo City | 2 | -50% |
| Hlababomvu | OR Tambo | 2 | 0% |
| Kwandengane | Alfred Nzo | 2 | -33.3% |
| Majola | OR Tambo | 2 | 0% |
| Phumalanga | Joe Gqabi | 2 | 0% |
| Rietbron | Sarah Baartman | 2 | +100% |
| Seymour | Amathole | 2 | +100% |
| Alicedale | Sarah Baartman | 1 | -66.7% |
| Avondale | Alfred Nzo | 1 | -66.7% |
| Chungwa | Amathole | 1 | -66.7% |
| Fort Brown | Sarah Baartman | 1 | 0% |
| Kleinbulhoek | Chris Hani | 1 | 0% |
| Kolomane | Amathole | 1 | 0% |
| Lukholweni | Alfred Nzo | 1 | 0% |
| Ngqayi | Joe Gqabi | 1 | 0% |
| Thomas River | Amathole | 1 | -50% |
| Thornhill Ciskei | Chris Hani | 1 | 0% |
| Tyefu | Amathole | 1 | -50% |
| Xamdeboo | Sarah Baartman | 1 | -75% |
| Zamuxolo | Joe Gqabi | 1 | 0% |
| Baviaanskloof | Sarah Baartman | 0 | -100% |
| Committees | Sarah Baartman | 0 | -100% |
| Henderson | Chris Hani | 0 | -100% |
| Kei Bridge | Amathole | 0 | -100% |
| Kei Road | Amathole | 0 | -100% |
| Rossouw | Joe Gqabi | 0 | -100% |
| Thina Falls | OR Tambo | 0 | -100% |