Other Theft in the Eastern Cape ⓘ
SAPS recorded 21,013 other theft cases across 201 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 5,468 other theft cases, down 3.9% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most other theft reports come from Nelson Mandela Bay.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Eastern Cape other theft trend
Other Theft by district
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:
Other Theft by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Road | Nelson Mandela Bay | 946 | -16% |
| Cambridge | Buffalo City | 893 | +23.2% |
| Kabega Park | Nelson Mandela Bay | 827 | +7.5% |
| Humewood | Nelson Mandela Bay | 682 | -16.8% |
| Qonce | Buffalo City | 607 | +2.5% |
| East London | Buffalo City | 584 | +2.8% |
| Walmer | Nelson Mandela Bay | 565 | -20% |
| Mthatha | OR Tambo | 485 | +6.4% |
| Kariega | Nelson Mandela Bay | 461 | -17.5% |
| Makhanda | Sarah Baartman | 403 | +10.7% |
| Graaff-Reinet | Sarah Baartman | 399 | +12.7% |
| Mdantsane | Buffalo City | 376 | -4.6% |
| Joubertina | Sarah Baartman | 365 | +47.8% |
| Algoapark | Nelson Mandela Bay | 342 | +3% |
| Komani | Chris Hani | 340 | +6.3% |
| Madeira | OR Tambo | 338 | +14.6% |
| Butterworth | Amathole | 308 | +53.2% |
| Bethelsdorp | Nelson Mandela Bay | 293 | -6.1% |
| Nxuba | Chris Hani | 290 | +8.2% |
| Beacon Bay | Buffalo City | 258 | -7.5% |
| Vulindlela | Buffalo City | 252 | -9% |
| Kugompo | Buffalo City | 250 | +3.7% |
| Dimbaza | Buffalo City | 240 | +2.6% |
| Inyibiba | Buffalo City | 219 | +29.6% |
| Swartkops | Nelson Mandela Bay | 203 | -11.4% |
| Stutterheim | Amathole | 202 | +43.3% |
| Aliwal North | Joe Gqabi | 200 | -3.4% |
| Alexandria | Sarah Baartman | 199 | +86% |
| Alice | Amathole | 189 | -10% |
| Gelvandale | Nelson Mandela Bay | 189 | -25.3% |
| KwaMaqoma | Amathole | 189 | +0.5% |
| Port Alfred | Sarah Baartman | 189 | +21.2% |
| Buffalo Flats | Buffalo City | 184 | +13.6% |
| Duncan Village | Buffalo City | 184 | +7% |
| Bhisho | Buffalo City | 175 | +32.6% |
| Despatch | Nelson Mandela Bay | 172 | -13.6% |
| Nqweba | Sarah Baartman | 172 | +16.2% |
| Lusikisiki | OR Tambo | 170 | -9.6% |
| Joza | Sarah Baartman | 169 | +21.6% |
| Mlungisi | Chris Hani | 167 | +12.1% |
| Gonubie | Buffalo City | 161 | -10.6% |
| New Brighton | Nelson Mandela Bay | 157 | +18.9% |
| Sterkspruit | Joe Gqabi | 156 | +30% |
| Ngqeleni | OR Tambo | 154 | +10.8% |
| Jeffreys Bay | Sarah Baartman | 152 | -3.8% |
| Libode | OR Tambo | 151 | -14.7% |
| Zwelitsha | Buffalo City | 149 | -20.3% |
| Kwanobuhle | Nelson Mandela Bay | 134 | -3.6% |
| Kwanojoli | Sarah Baartman | 134 | +9.8% |
| Robert Sobukwe | Sarah Baartman | 134 | -27.2% |
| Kwadwesi | Nelson Mandela Bay | 129 | +22.9% |
| Addo | Sarah Baartman | 126 | +21.2% |
| KwaBhaca | Alfred Nzo | 125 | +14.7% |
| Humansdorp | Sarah Baartman | 123 | -10.9% |
| Hankey | Sarah Baartman | 119 | +26.6% |
| Scenery Park | Buffalo City | 116 | -23.2% |
| Dutywa | Amathole | 108 | +10.2% |
| Middelburg (Eastern Cape) | Chris Hani | 108 | -26.5% |
| Keiskammahoek | Amathole | 106 | +45.2% |
| Kamesh | Nelson Mandela Bay | 102 | -34.6% |
| Kenton On Sea | Sarah Baartman | 102 | -6.4% |
| Tsolo | OR Tambo | 101 | +16.1% |
| Motherwell | Nelson Mandela Bay | 99 | +8.8% |
| Whittlesea | Chris Hani | 94 | -19% |
| Middledrift | Amathole | 92 | +27.8% |
| Cacadu | Chris Hani | 91 | +71.7% |
| Patensie | Sarah Baartman | 90 | -13.5% |
| Kwazakele | Nelson Mandela Bay | 89 | -11.9% |
| Qumbu | OR Tambo | 88 | -13.7% |
| Ngcobo | Chris Hani | 85 | -26.7% |
| St Francis Bay | Sarah Baartman | 83 | -11.7% |
| Ngqamakhwe | Amathole | 80 | +23.1% |
| Mqanduli | OR Tambo | 79 | -15.1% |
| Kareedouw | Sarah Baartman | 77 | +63.8% |
| Tlokoeng | Joe Gqabi | 75 | +13.6% |
| Msobomvu | Amathole | 72 | -13.3% |
| MaXesibeni | Alfred Nzo | 71 | +2.9% |
| Centane | Amathole | 69 | -1.4% |
| Chungwa | Amathole | 69 | +102.9% |
| Ngangelizwe | OR Tambo | 68 | -15% |
| Ntabankulu | Alfred Nzo | 68 | -16% |
| Bell | Amathole | 67 | +131% |
| Ezibeleni | Chris Hani | 67 | +8.1% |
| Chatty | Nelson Mandela Bay | 66 | +32% |
| Qumrha | Amathole | 66 | -29% |
| Mbizana | Alfred Nzo | 65 | -16.7% |
| Paterson | Sarah Baartman | 65 | -27.8% |
| Port St Johns | OR Tambo | 65 | +20.4% |
| Zele | Buffalo City | 62 | -32.6% |
| Thornhill | Sarah Baartman | 60 | -7.7% |
| Matatiele | Alfred Nzo | 58 | +31.8% |
| Cofimvaba | Chris Hani | 57 | -21.9% |
| Maloti | Alfred Nzo | 55 | +19.6% |
| Willowmore | Sarah Baartman | 53 | -14.5% |
| Ugie | Joe Gqabi | 49 | +40% |
| Ndevana | Buffalo City | 48 | -39.2% |
| Aberdeen | Sarah Baartman | 47 | +11.9% |
| Adelaide | Amathole | 47 | +14.6% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | Amathole | 47 | +20.5% |
| Barkly East | Joe Gqabi | 46 | -25.8% |
| Willowvale | Amathole | 45 | +36.4% |
| Burgersdorp | Joe Gqabi | 44 | -2.2% |
| Bedford | Amathole | 43 | -15.7% |
| Ikamvelihle | Nelson Mandela Bay | 42 | +13.5% |
| Maletswai | Joe Gqabi | 42 | +20% |
| Nemato | Sarah Baartman | 42 | +20% |
| Storms River | Sarah Baartman | 41 | -24.1% |
| Venterstad | Joe Gqabi | 41 | +51.9% |
| Bhityi | OR Tambo | 40 | -11.1% |
| Flagstaff | OR Tambo | 40 | -42% |
| Lady Grey | Joe Gqabi | 40 | +11.1% |
| Nqanqarhu | Joe Gqabi | 40 | -47.4% |
| Peddie | Amathole | 40 | +2.6% |
| Chalumna | Buffalo City | 39 | -54.7% |
| Khowa | Chris Hani | 38 | -38.7% |
| Moyeni | Amathole | 36 | +80% |
| Bathurst | Sarah Baartman | 35 | +34.6% |
| Kei Mouth | Amathole | 35 | -36.4% |
| Ntabozuko | Buffalo City | 35 | -25.5% |
| Cathcart | Amathole | 33 | -5.7% |
| Cala | Chris Hani | 32 | -22% |
| Mzamba | Alfred Nzo | 32 | -45.8% |
| Kidds Beach | Buffalo City | 31 | -27.9% |
| Dordrecht | Chris Hani | 30 | -36.2% |
| Elliotdale | Amathole | 30 | -28.6% |
| Kinkelbos | Sarah Baartman | 30 | -51.6% |
| Molteno | Chris Hani | 30 | +3.4% |
| Tsomo | Chris Hani | 30 | -3.2% |
| Hofmeyr | Chris Hani | 29 | +16% |
| Jansenville | Sarah Baartman | 29 | +7.4% |
| Cookhouse | Sarah Baartman | 28 | -28.2% |
| Punzana | Buffalo City | 27 | 0% |
| Tamara | Buffalo City | 27 | -3.6% |
| Khwenxurha | Amathole | 26 | +188.9% |
| Indwe | Chris Hani | 25 | +4.2% |
| Seymour | Amathole | 25 | -26.5% |
| Bluewater | Amathole | 23 | -8% |
| Klipplaat | Sarah Baartman | 23 | +15% |
| Macleantown | Buffalo City | 22 | -50% |
| Tarkastad | Chris Hani | 22 | +37.5% |
| Tyefu | Amathole | 22 | +266.7% |
| James Calata | Joe Gqabi | 20 | +66.7% |
| Kei Road | Amathole | 20 | +42.9% |
| Glen Grey | Chris Hani | 19 | -38.7% |
| Ntabethemba | Chris Hani | 19 | +46.2% |
| Pearston | Sarah Baartman | 19 | -34.5% |
| Steytlerville | Sarah Baartman | 19 | -20.8% |
| Sulenkama | OR Tambo | 19 | +58.3% |
| Palmietfontein | Joe Gqabi | 18 | -21.7% |
| Bridge Camp | Chris Hani | 17 | -37% |
| Alicedale | Sarah Baartman | 16 | +166.7% |
| Balfour | Amathole | 16 | -5.9% |
| Steynsburg | Joe Gqabi | 16 | +128.6% |
| Coffee Bay | OR Tambo | 15 | +66.7% |
| Dalasile | Chris Hani | 14 | -26.3% |
| Ekhephinit | Joe Gqabi | 14 | -17.6% |
| Hogsback | Amathole | 14 | +40% |
| Cedarville | Alfred Nzo | 13 | -23.5% |
| Xamdeboo | Sarah Baartman | 13 | -13.3% |
| Sterkstroom | Chris Hani | 12 | -33.3% |
| Phumalanga | Joe Gqabi | 11 | +22.2% |
| Ida | Chris Hani | 10 | +233.3% |
| Mtontsasa | OR Tambo | 10 | -28.6% |
| Kwaaiman | OR Tambo | 9 | -47.1% |
| Qhasa | Alfred Nzo | 9 | +350% |
| Tylden | Chris Hani | 9 | +80% |
| Bholo | Amathole | 8 | 0% |
| Bholothwa | Chris Hani | 8 | +33.3% |
| Committees | Sarah Baartman | 8 | -11.1% |
| Healdtown | Amathole | 8 | -20% |
| Hlababomvu | OR Tambo | 8 | +100% |
| Ilinge | Chris Hani | 8 | -33.3% |
| Kleinbulhoek | Chris Hani | 7 | -22.2% |
| Hamburg | Amathole | 6 | 0% |
| Thina Falls | OR Tambo | 6 | +20% |
| Thornhill Ciskei | Chris Hani | 6 | -50% |
| Avondale | Alfred Nzo | 5 | 0% |
| Lukholweni | Alfred Nzo | 4 | +100% |
| Ngqayi | Joe Gqabi | 4 | -42.9% |
| Pholile | Alfred Nzo | 4 | +100% |
| Rietbron | Sarah Baartman | 4 | 0% |
| Seafield | Sarah Baartman | 4 | +100% |
| Afsondering | Alfred Nzo | 3 | +50% |
| Baviaanskloof | Sarah Baartman | 3 | 0% |
| Kei Bridge | Amathole | 3 | -78.6% |
| Mpisi | Alfred Nzo | 3 | -50% |
| Wolwefontein | Sarah Baartman | 3 | -25% |
| Khubusidrift | Amathole | 2 | 0% |
| Kwandengane | Alfred Nzo | 2 | -33.3% |
| Majola | OR Tambo | 2 | 0% |
| Riebeeck East | Sarah Baartman | 2 | 0% |
| Floukraal | Joe Gqabi | 1 | 0% |
| Fort Brown | Sarah Baartman | 1 | 0% |
| Rhodes | Joe Gqabi | 1 | -50% |
| Seven Fountains | Sarah Baartman | 1 | -75% |
| Thomas River | Amathole | 1 | -50% |
| Doringkloof | Amathole | 0 | -100% |
| Elands Height | Joe Gqabi | 0 | -100% |
| Rossouw | Joe Gqabi | 0 | -100% |
| Tabase | Joe Gqabi | 0 | -100% |
| Zamuxolo | Joe Gqabi | 0 | -100% |