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Other Theft in the Eastern Cape ⓘ

SAPS recorded 4,996 other theft cases across 186 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 3.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 4,996 other theft cases, up 3.2% vs Apr–Jun 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?

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 other theft?

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 other theft?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay227+20.1%
CambridgeBuffalo City212+7.1%
KugompoBuffalo City211+19.9%
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay197-16.9%
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay143-19.2%
QonceBuffalo City138+7.8%
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay138+11.3%
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay136+20.4%
MthathaOR Tambo127+54.9%
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman116-12.1%
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman8630 → 86
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay85+23.2%
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay80-2.4%
VulindlelaBuffalo City7944 → 79
ButterworthAmathole76-13.6%
NxubaChris Hani74+8.8%
KomaniChris Hani71-25.3%
Beacon BayBuffalo City69+25.5%
MdantsaneBuffalo City68-36.4%
InyibibaBuffalo City67+11.7%
MakhandaSarah Baartman63-33%
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay6246 → 62
MadeiraOR Tambo61-11.6%
Port AlfredSarah Baartman51-1.9%
Duncan VillageBuffalo City5028 → 50
NqwebaSarah Baartman5036 → 50
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City4839 → 48
DimbazaBuffalo City48-30.4%
StutterheimAmathole47-25.4%
JoubertinaSarah Baartman46-48.9%
KameshNelson Mandela Bay4525 → 45
AliceAmathole4344 → 43
BhishoBuffalo City4224 → 42
HankeySarah Baartman4126 → 41
JozaSarah Baartman4045 → 40
KeiskammahoekAmathole4024 → 40
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay4020 → 40
MlungisiChris Hani3946 → 39
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani3620 → 36
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman3532 → 35
MsobomvuAmathole3518 → 35
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi33-34%
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay3222 → 32
AddoSarah Baartman3128 → 31
GonubieBuffalo City3145 → 31
HumansdorpSarah Baartman3038 → 30
AlexandriaSarah Baartman2948 → 29
KwaMaqomaAmathole2935 → 29
Scenery ParkBuffalo City2926 → 29
LibodeOR Tambo2827 → 28
NgcoboChris Hani2816 → 28
WhittleseaChris Hani2824 → 28
ZwelitshaBuffalo City2837 → 28
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay2734 → 27
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay2737 → 27
CacaduChris Hani2613 → 26
CentaneAmathole2618 → 26
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay2526 → 25
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay25-57.6%
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo2428 → 24
KwanojoliSarah Baartman2432 → 24
LusikisikiOR Tambo2440 → 24
WillowmoreSarah Baartman2313 → 23
MbizanaAlfred Nzo2216 → 22
AdelaideAmathole2112 → 21
BluewaterAmathole211 → 21
PatensieSarah Baartman2116 → 21
ThornhillSarah Baartman2117 → 21
EzibeleniChris Hani2020 → 20
St Francis BaySarah Baartman2017 → 20
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi2034 → 20
JansenvilleSarah Baartman1910 → 19
NgqeleniOR Tambo1928 → 19
ZeleBuffalo City1917 → 19
CofimvabaChris Hani1815 → 18
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo1811 → 18
BedfordAmathole1713 → 17
KareedouwSarah Baartman1717 → 17
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo1715 → 17
XamdebooSarah Baartman1718 → 17
DutywaAmathole1622 → 16
NgangelizweOR Tambo1610 → 16
PatersonSarah Baartman1615 → 16
QumrhaAmathole1612 → 16
KhwenxurhaAmathole153 → 15
NgqamakhweAmathole1514 → 15
TsoloOR Tambo1524 → 15
ChungwaAmathole1412 → 14
EkhephiniJoe Gqabi1413 → 14
KinkelbosSarah Baartman147 → 14
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay1423 → 14
MalotiAlfred Nzo1412 → 14
NematoSarah Baartman1411 → 14
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi148 → 14
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole1413 → 14
ChalumnaBuffalo City136 → 13
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi138 → 13
WillowvaleAmathole1311 → 13
BathurstSarah Baartman129 → 12
BellAmathole128 → 12
ElliotdaleAmathole129 → 12
HofmeyrChris Hani125 → 12
MiddledriftAmathole1222 → 12
MoyeniAmathole128 → 12
QumbuOR Tambo1212 → 12
Kidds BeachBuffalo City117 → 11
MatatieleAlfred Nzo1111 → 11
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi1011 → 10
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay1011 → 10
CookhouseSarah Baartman103 → 10
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi106 → 10
NtabethembaChris Hani104 → 10
CalaChris Hani910 → 9
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay913 → 9
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman98 → 9
Storms RiverSarah Baartman98 → 9
TlokoengJoe Gqabi915 → 9
DalasileChris Hani84 → 8
FlagstaffOR Tambo88 → 8
PeddieAmathole813 → 8
Port St JohnsOR Tambo816 → 8
SterkstroomChris Hani84 → 8
Kei RoadAmathole73 → 7
KhowaChris Hani79 → 7
KlipplaatSarah Baartman74 → 7
MacleantownBuffalo City76 → 7
MzambaAlfred Nzo78 → 7
TsomoChris Hani78 → 7
BhityiOR Tambo68 → 6
MoltenoChris Hani63 → 6
MqanduliOR Tambo627 → 6
PunzanaBuffalo City63 → 6
BholothwaChris Hani51 → 5
CathcartAmathole57 → 5
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo52 → 5
HamburgAmathole52 → 5
PhumalangaJoe Gqabi51 → 5
TamaraBuffalo City58 → 5
VenterstadJoe Gqabi59 → 5
BholoAmathole43 → 4
DordrechtChris Hani45 → 4
IlingeChris Hani41 → 4
IndweChris Hani410 → 4
Kei MouthAmathole411 → 4
NdevanaBuffalo City411 → 4
NtabozukoBuffalo City411 → 4
TarkastadChris Hani45 → 4
TyefuAmathole41 → 4
UgieJoe Gqabi45 → 4
Glen GreyChris Hani33 → 3
Kei BridgeAmathole31 → 3
KwaaimanOR Tambo35 → 3
MtontsasaOR Tambo35 → 3
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi37 → 3
PearstonSarah Baartman34 → 3
PholileAlfred Nzo31 → 3
SeymourAmathole37 → 3
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi32 → 3
Bridge CampChris Hani23 → 2
HealdtownAmathole23 → 2
IdaChris Hani21 → 2
KwandenganeAlfred Nzo21 → 2
MajolaOR Tambo20 → 2
Riebeeck EastSarah Baartman20 → 2
SulenkamaOR Tambo23 → 2
Thornhill CiskeiChris Hani22 → 2
AlicedaleSarah Baartman12 → 1
BalfourAmathole14 → 1
Coffee BayOR Tambo14 → 1
HogsbackAmathole14 → 1
James CalataJoe Gqabi14 → 1
KhubusidriftAmathole10 → 1
KleinbulhoekChris Hani13 → 1
MpisiAlfred Nzo10 → 1
NgqayiJoe Gqabi11 → 1
QhasaAlfred Nzo10 → 1
RietbronSarah Baartman10 → 1
SeafieldSarah Baartman12 → 1
Seven FountainsSarah Baartman10 → 1
TabaseJoe Gqabi10 → 1
TyldenChris Hani14 → 1
AfsonderingAlfred Nzo01 → 0
BaviaanskloofSarah Baartman01 → 0
CommitteesSarah Baartman01 → 0
LukholweniAlfred Nzo02 → 0
Thina FallsOR Tambo02 → 0
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