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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.

Is other theft rising or falling in Eastern Cape?

Which Eastern Cape districts report the most other theft?

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 other theft?

PrecinctDistrictApr 2025–Mar 2026vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay946-16%
CambridgeBuffalo City893+23.2%
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay827+7.5%
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay682-16.8%
QonceBuffalo City607+2.5%
East LondonBuffalo City584+2.8%
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay565-20%
MthathaOR Tambo485+6.4%
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay461-17.5%
MakhandaSarah Baartman403+10.7%
Graaff-ReinetSarah Baartman399+12.7%
MdantsaneBuffalo City376-4.6%
JoubertinaSarah Baartman365+47.8%
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay342+3%
KomaniChris Hani340+6.3%
MadeiraOR Tambo338+14.6%
ButterworthAmathole308+53.2%
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay293-6.1%
NxubaChris Hani290+8.2%
Beacon BayBuffalo City258-7.5%
VulindlelaBuffalo City252-9%
KugompoBuffalo City250+3.7%
DimbazaBuffalo City240+2.6%
InyibibaBuffalo City219+29.6%
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay203-11.4%
StutterheimAmathole202+43.3%
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi200-3.4%
AlexandriaSarah Baartman199+86%
AliceAmathole189-10%
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay189-25.3%
KwaMaqomaAmathole189+0.5%
Port AlfredSarah Baartman189+21.2%
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City184+13.6%
Duncan VillageBuffalo City184+7%
BhishoBuffalo City175+32.6%
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay172-13.6%
NqwebaSarah Baartman172+16.2%
LusikisikiOR Tambo170-9.6%
JozaSarah Baartman169+21.6%
MlungisiChris Hani167+12.1%
GonubieBuffalo City161-10.6%
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay157+18.9%
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi156+30%
NgqeleniOR Tambo154+10.8%
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman152-3.8%
LibodeOR Tambo151-14.7%
ZwelitshaBuffalo City149-20.3%
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay134-3.6%
KwanojoliSarah Baartman134+9.8%
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman134-27.2%
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay129+22.9%
AddoSarah Baartman126+21.2%
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo125+14.7%
HumansdorpSarah Baartman123-10.9%
HankeySarah Baartman119+26.6%
Scenery ParkBuffalo City116-23.2%
DutywaAmathole108+10.2%
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani108-26.5%
KeiskammahoekAmathole106+45.2%
KameshNelson Mandela Bay102-34.6%
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman102-6.4%
TsoloOR Tambo101+16.1%
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay99+8.8%
WhittleseaChris Hani94-19%
MiddledriftAmathole92+27.8%
CacaduChris Hani91+71.7%
PatensieSarah Baartman90-13.5%
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay89-11.9%
QumbuOR Tambo88-13.7%
NgcoboChris Hani85-26.7%
St Francis BaySarah Baartman83-11.7%
NgqamakhweAmathole80+23.1%
MqanduliOR Tambo79-15.1%
KareedouwSarah Baartman77+63.8%
TlokoengJoe Gqabi75+13.6%
MsobomvuAmathole72-13.3%
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo71+2.9%
CentaneAmathole69-1.4%
ChungwaAmathole69+102.9%
NgangelizweOR Tambo68-15%
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo68-16%
BellAmathole67+131%
EzibeleniChris Hani67+8.1%
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay66+32%
QumrhaAmathole66-29%
MbizanaAlfred Nzo65-16.7%
PatersonSarah Baartman65-27.8%
Port St JohnsOR Tambo65+20.4%
ZeleBuffalo City62-32.6%
ThornhillSarah Baartman60-7.7%
MatatieleAlfred Nzo58+31.8%
CofimvabaChris Hani57-21.9%
MalotiAlfred Nzo55+19.6%
WillowmoreSarah Baartman53-14.5%
UgieJoe Gqabi49+40%
NdevanaBuffalo City48-39.2%
AberdeenSarah Baartman47+11.9%
AdelaideAmathole47+14.6%
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole47+20.5%
Barkly EastJoe Gqabi46-25.8%
WillowvaleAmathole45+36.4%
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi44-2.2%
BedfordAmathole43-15.7%
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay42+13.5%
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi42+20%
NematoSarah Baartman42+20%
Storms RiverSarah Baartman41-24.1%
VenterstadJoe Gqabi41+51.9%
BhityiOR Tambo40-11.1%
FlagstaffOR Tambo40-42%
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi40+11.1%
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi40-47.4%
PeddieAmathole40+2.6%
ChalumnaBuffalo City39-54.7%
KhowaChris Hani38-38.7%
MoyeniAmathole36+80%
BathurstSarah Baartman35+34.6%
Kei MouthAmathole35-36.4%
NtabozukoBuffalo City35-25.5%
CathcartAmathole33-5.7%
CalaChris Hani32-22%
MzambaAlfred Nzo32-45.8%
Kidds BeachBuffalo City31-27.9%
DordrechtChris Hani30-36.2%
ElliotdaleAmathole30-28.6%
KinkelbosSarah Baartman30-51.6%
MoltenoChris Hani30+3.4%
TsomoChris Hani30-3.2%
HofmeyrChris Hani29+16%
JansenvilleSarah Baartman29+7.4%
CookhouseSarah Baartman28-28.2%
PunzanaBuffalo City270%
TamaraBuffalo City27-3.6%
KhwenxurhaAmathole26+188.9%
IndweChris Hani25+4.2%
SeymourAmathole25-26.5%
BluewaterAmathole23-8%
KlipplaatSarah Baartman23+15%
MacleantownBuffalo City22-50%
TarkastadChris Hani22+37.5%
TyefuAmathole22+266.7%
James CalataJoe Gqabi20+66.7%
Kei RoadAmathole20+42.9%
Glen GreyChris Hani19-38.7%
NtabethembaChris Hani19+46.2%
PearstonSarah Baartman19-34.5%
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman19-20.8%
SulenkamaOR Tambo19+58.3%
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi18-21.7%
Bridge CampChris Hani17-37%
AlicedaleSarah Baartman16+166.7%
BalfourAmathole16-5.9%
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi16+128.6%
Coffee BayOR Tambo15+66.7%
DalasileChris Hani14-26.3%
EkhephinitJoe Gqabi14-17.6%
HogsbackAmathole14+40%
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo13-23.5%
XamdebooSarah Baartman13-13.3%
SterkstroomChris Hani12-33.3%
PhumalangaJoe Gqabi11+22.2%
IdaChris Hani10+233.3%
MtontsasaOR Tambo10-28.6%
KwaaimanOR Tambo9-47.1%
QhasaAlfred Nzo9+350%
TyldenChris Hani9+80%
BholoAmathole80%
BholothwaChris Hani8+33.3%
CommitteesSarah Baartman8-11.1%
HealdtownAmathole8-20%
HlababomvuOR Tambo8+100%
IlingeChris Hani8-33.3%
KleinbulhoekChris Hani7-22.2%
HamburgAmathole60%
Thina FallsOR Tambo6+20%
Thornhill CiskeiChris Hani6-50%
AvondaleAlfred Nzo50%
LukholweniAlfred Nzo4+100%
NgqayiJoe Gqabi4-42.9%
PholileAlfred Nzo4+100%
RietbronSarah Baartman40%
SeafieldSarah Baartman4+100%
AfsonderingAlfred Nzo3+50%
BaviaanskloofSarah Baartman30%
Kei BridgeAmathole3-78.6%
MpisiAlfred Nzo3-50%
WolwefonteinSarah Baartman3-25%
KhubusidriftAmathole20%
KwandenganeAlfred Nzo2-33.3%
MajolaOR Tambo20%
Riebeeck EastSarah Baartman20%
FloukraalJoe Gqabi10%
Fort BrownSarah Baartman10%
RhodesJoe Gqabi1-50%
Seven FountainsSarah Baartman1-75%
Thomas RiverAmathole1-50%
DoringkloofAmathole0-100%
Elands HeightJoe Gqabi0-100%
RossouwJoe Gqabi0-100%
TabaseJoe Gqabi0-100%
ZamuxoloJoe Gqabi0-100%
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