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Murder in the Eastern Cape

SAPS definition: “Murder consists in the unlawful and intentional killing of another human being.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 1,044 murder cases across 165 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 4.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,044 murder cases, down 4.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most murder reports come from Nelson Mandela Bay.

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

Is murder 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 murder?

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 murder?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay4733 → 47
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay4638 → 46
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay4228 → 42
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay4126 → 41
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay4031 → 40
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay3332 → 33
MthathaOR Tambo29-42%
NgcoboChris Hani2522 → 25
NgqeleniOR Tambo2513 → 25
CofimvabaChris Hani2210 → 22
DutywaAmathole2021 → 20
LusikisikiOR Tambo1925 → 19
KameshNelson Mandela Bay1822 → 18
NgqamakhweAmathole1720 → 17
WillowvaleAmathole1724 → 17
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay1615 → 16
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay168 → 16
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay1615 → 16
BhityiOR Tambo1525 → 15
MqanduliOR Tambo1416 → 14
ButterworthAmathole1311 → 13
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay1311 → 13
Duncan VillageBuffalo City138 → 13
MbizanaAlfred Nzo1314 → 13
NqwebaSarah Baartman133 → 13
QumbuOR Tambo1318 → 13
LibodeOR Tambo1221 → 12
TsoloOR Tambo1228 → 12
CalaChris Hani109 → 10
DalasileChris Hani1012 → 10
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay106 → 10
FlagstaffOR Tambo1014 → 10
Scenery ParkBuffalo City107 → 10
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay99 → 9
CacaduChris Hani915 → 9
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay914 → 9
MadeiraOR Tambo96 → 9
NgangelizweOR Tambo96 → 9
CentaneAmathole817 → 8
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay85 → 8
KugompoBuffalo City811 → 8
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo88 → 8
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo89 → 8
Port St JohnsOR Tambo86 → 8
TsomoChris Hani88 → 8
VulindlelaBuffalo City89 → 8
AddoSarah Baartman710 → 7
CambridgeBuffalo City71 → 7
ElliotdaleAmathole74 → 7
MalotiAlfred Nzo78 → 7
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi75 → 7
Glen GreyChris Hani64 → 6
MlungisiChris Hani69 → 6
NematoSarah Baartman63 → 6
PeddieAmathole67 → 6
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi65 → 6
SulenkamaOR Tambo66 → 6
Beacon BayBuffalo City53 → 5
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City54 → 5
JoubertinaSarah Baartman55 → 5
MzambaAlfred Nzo58 → 5
NdevanaBuffalo City54 → 5
NxubaChris Hani55 → 5
ZwelitshaBuffalo City54 → 5
KomaniChris Hani46 → 4
KwaMaqomaAmathole44 → 4
MakhandaSarah Baartman42 → 4
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo46 → 4
QonceBuffalo City411 → 4
StutterheimAmathole47 → 4
TlokoengJoe Gqabi47 → 4
AliceAmathole37 → 3
AvondaleAlfred Nzo31 → 3
BedfordAmathole31 → 3
HlababomvuOR Tambo33 → 3
HumansdorpSarah Baartman34 → 3
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay34 → 3
KeiskammahoekAmathole35 → 3
KhwenxurhaAmathole31 → 3
KleinbulhoekChris Hani30 → 3
MacleantownBuffalo City31 → 3
MdantsaneBuffalo City312 → 3
MiddledriftAmathole32 → 3
MoyeniAmathole30 → 3
MtontsasaOR Tambo32 → 3
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi38 → 3
NtabethembaChris Hani30 → 3
PearstonSarah Baartman31 → 3
WhittleseaChris Hani39 → 3
XamdebooSarah Baartman31 → 3
ZeleBuffalo City33 → 3
AdelaideAmathole21 → 2
DimbazaBuffalo City22 → 2
EkhephiniJoe Gqabi20 → 2
EzibeleniChris Hani24 → 2
HankeySarah Baartman24 → 2
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay26 → 2
KhowaChris Hani20 → 2
KwaaimanOR Tambo28 → 2
KwanojoliSarah Baartman20 → 2
MatatieleAlfred Nzo24 → 2
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani25 → 2
MpisiAlfred Nzo22 → 2
MsobomvuAmathole28 → 2
PholileAlfred Nzo21 → 2
QhasaAlfred Nzo21 → 2
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman22 → 2
TarkastadChris Hani20 → 2
AfsonderingAlfred Nzo12 → 1
BalfourAmathole10 → 1
BhishoBuffalo City12 → 1
BholothwaChris Hani11 → 1
Bridge CampChris Hani14 → 1
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi10 → 1
CathcartAmathole10 → 1
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo10 → 1
ChalumnaBuffalo City12 → 1
ChungwaAmathole11 → 1
Coffee BayOR Tambo11 → 1
DordrechtChris Hani11 → 1
GonubieBuffalo City12 → 1
HealdtownAmathole12 → 1
IlingeChris Hani13 → 1
IndweChris Hani10 → 1
InyibibaBuffalo City14 → 1
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman13 → 1
Kei MouthAmathole10 → 1
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman12 → 1
Kidds BeachBuffalo City11 → 1
KlipplaatSarah Baartman10 → 1
MajolaOR Tambo10 → 1
MoltenoChris Hani11 → 1
NgqayiJoe Gqabi13 → 1
PatensieSarah Baartman11 → 1
PunzanaBuffalo City14 → 1
SeymourAmathole10 → 1
St Francis BaySarah Baartman14 → 1
SterkstroomChris Hani10 → 1
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole11 → 1
TamaraBuffalo City13 → 1
Thina FallsOR Tambo11 → 1
ThornhillSarah Baartman11 → 1
Thornhill CiskeiChris Hani12 → 1
TyefuAmathole10 → 1
UgieJoe Gqabi12 → 1
AlexandriaSarah Baartman01 → 0
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi01 → 0
BathurstSarah Baartman01 → 0
BellAmathole02 → 0
BholoAmathole01 → 0
CookhouseSarah Baartman03 → 0
HofmeyrChris Hani01 → 0
JansenvilleSarah Baartman01 → 0
JozaSarah Baartman08 → 0
Kei BridgeAmathole01 → 0
Kei RoadAmathole01 → 0
KwandenganeAlfred Nzo01 → 0
LukholweniAlfred Nzo02 → 0
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay01 → 0
NtabozukoBuffalo City02 → 0
PatersonSarah Baartman01 → 0
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman01 → 0
Storms RiverSarah Baartman01 → 0
TabaseJoe Gqabi01 → 0
TyldenChris Hani01 → 0
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