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Residential Burglary in the Eastern Cape

SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 3,840 residential burglary cases across 191 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 4% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 3,840 residential burglary cases, down 4% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most residential burglary reports come from Buffalo City.

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

Is residential burglary 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 residential burglary?

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 residential burglary?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
CambridgeBuffalo City105-18.6%
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay95+21.8%
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay93-1.1%
MthathaOR Tambo86+3.6%
KugompoBuffalo City74+4.2%
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman71+6%
GonubieBuffalo City6137 → 61
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman6139 → 61
Duncan VillageBuffalo City60-16.7%
MdantsaneBuffalo City60+11.1%
QonceBuffalo City60+9.1%
ZwelitshaBuffalo City60+13.2%
JozaSarah Baartman58-3.3%
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay5643 → 56
StutterheimAmathole550%
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay54+3.8%
Beacon BayBuffalo City5348 → 53
DimbazaBuffalo City5335 → 53
WhittleseaChris Hani5339 → 53
InyibibaBuffalo City49-3.9%
AliceAmathole4631 → 46
Scenery ParkBuffalo City4443 → 44
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City4341 → 43
VulindlelaBuffalo City43-20.4%
LusikisikiOR Tambo4248 → 42
NgangelizweOR Tambo4229 → 42
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay4147 → 41
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay4113 → 41
Port AlfredSarah Baartman4028 → 40
BhishoBuffalo City3927 → 39
JoubertinaSarah Baartman3841 → 38
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi3745 → 37
DutywaAmathole37-28.8%
MadeiraOR Tambo3730 → 37
NgqeleniOR Tambo3725 → 37
TlokoengJoe Gqabi3722 → 37
KomaniChris Hani36-33.3%
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo3635 → 36
MlungisiChris Hani3647 → 36
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi36-34.5%
MakhandaSarah Baartman3449 → 34
MsobomvuAmathole3430 → 34
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman3332 → 33
NdevanaBuffalo City3317 → 33
NxubaChris Hani33-44.1%
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay3231 → 32
NqwebaSarah Baartman3126 → 31
ZeleBuffalo City3134 → 31
KeiskammahoekAmathole2937 → 29
KwaMaqomaAmathole2949 → 29
LibodeOR Tambo2929 → 29
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay29-46.3%
KameshNelson Mandela Bay2828 → 28
NgqamakhweAmathole2819 → 28
QumbuOR Tambo2828 → 28
KhowaChris Hani2710 → 27
CalaChris Hani2621 → 26
CentaneAmathole2617 → 26
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay2530 → 25
St Francis BaySarah Baartman2519 → 25
ButterworthAmathole24-60%
KwanojoliSarah Baartman2431 → 24
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay2435 → 24
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay2335 → 23
TsoloOR Tambo2330 → 23
HumansdorpSarah Baartman2232 → 22
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi2213 → 22
QumrhaAmathole2113 → 21
MiddledriftAmathole2022 → 20
BathurstSarah Baartman1824 → 18
EzibeleniChris Hani1818 → 18
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani1824 → 18
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo1821 → 18
PeddieAmathole1817 → 18
AlexandriaSarah Baartman1713 → 17
DordrechtChris Hani1715 → 17
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi1723 → 17
KareedouwSarah Baartman1611 → 16
MalotiAlfred Nzo1616 → 16
PatersonSarah Baartman1617 → 16
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay1513 → 15
EkhephiniJoe Gqabi1524 → 15
KinkelbosSarah Baartman159 → 15
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay1516 → 15
MbizanaAlfred Nzo1524 → 15
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay1518 → 15
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi1518 → 15
TamaraBuffalo City153 → 15
WillowmoreSarah Baartman157 → 15
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay1427 → 14
MatatieleAlfred Nzo1417 → 14
MqanduliOR Tambo1430 → 14
WillowvaleAmathole1414 → 14
AdelaideAmathole1313 → 13
HankeySarah Baartman1311 → 13
Kidds BeachBuffalo City1316 → 13
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole136 → 13
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman1310 → 13
Storms RiverSarah Baartman1312 → 13
TarkastadChris Hani139 → 13
AddoSarah Baartman1215 → 12
HamburgAmathole124 → 12
NtabethembaChris Hani127 → 12
PunzanaBuffalo City129 → 12
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi1211 → 12
BedfordAmathole1117 → 11
BluewaterAmathole118 → 11
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi1114 → 11
FlagstaffOR Tambo1116 → 11
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo1120 → 11
NematoSarah Baartman1120 → 11
SterkstroomChris Hani1112 → 11
UgieJoe Gqabi117 → 11
CacaduChris Hani1018 → 10
KlipplaatSarah Baartman108 → 10
MacleantownBuffalo City1012 → 10
MoltenoChris Hani1013 → 10
NgcoboChris Hani1017 → 10
NtabozukoBuffalo City108 → 10
TsomoChris Hani1016 → 10
CofimvabaChris Hani98 → 9
SulenkamaOR Tambo98 → 9
BhityiOR Tambo810 → 8
Glen GreyChris Hani87 → 8
JansenvilleSarah Baartman816 → 8
KhwenxurhaAmathole86 → 8
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi810 → 8
VenterstadJoe Gqabi820 → 8
BellAmathole73 → 7
ChalumnaBuffalo City75 → 7
PatensieSarah Baartman79 → 7
XamdebooSarah Baartman714 → 7
BalfourAmathole65 → 6
CathcartAmathole64 → 6
ChungwaAmathole69 → 6
CookhouseSarah Baartman610 → 6
HealdtownAmathole65 → 6
IndweChris Hani610 → 6
PholileAlfred Nzo66 → 6
Port St JohnsOR Tambo69 → 6
ThornhillSarah Baartman66 → 6
Thornhill CiskeiChris Hani64 → 6
BholothwaChris Hani53 → 5
DalasileChris Hani54 → 5
HofmeyrChris Hani57 → 5
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay513 → 5
IlingeChris Hani54 → 5
Kei RoadAmathole53 → 5
KleinbulhoekChris Hani56 → 5
MoyeniAmathole53 → 5
SeymourAmathole56 → 5
AlicedaleSarah Baartman45 → 4
Bridge CampChris Hani45 → 4
Kei BridgeAmathole46 → 4
NgqayiJoe Gqabi45 → 4
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay431 → 4
ElliotdaleAmathole36 → 3
MtontsasaOR Tambo36 → 3
MzambaAlfred Nzo311 → 3
TyefuAmathole34 → 3
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo29 → 2
Coffee BayOR Tambo23 → 2
LukholweniAlfred Nzo21 → 2
MajolaOR Tambo22 → 2
QhasaAlfred Nzo22 → 2
RietbronSarah Baartman20 → 2
CommitteesSarah Baartman11 → 1
Elands HeightJoe Gqabi10 → 1
James CalataJoe Gqabi15 → 1
KwaaimanOR Tambo16 → 1
PearstonSarah Baartman16 → 1
PhumalangaJoe Gqabi11 → 1
SeafieldSarah Baartman11 → 1
Seven FountainsSarah Baartman12 → 1
Thina FallsOR Tambo11 → 1
Thomas RiverAmathole10 → 1
AfsonderingAlfred Nzo01 → 0
BholoAmathole02 → 0
FloukraalJoe Gqabi02 → 0
HendersonChris Hani01 → 0
HlababomvuOR Tambo03 → 0
HogsbackAmathole01 → 0
IdaChris Hani01 → 0
Kei MouthAmathole08 → 0
KwandenganeAlfred Nzo01 → 0
Riebeeck EastSarah Baartman01 → 0
RossouwJoe Gqabi02 → 0
TabaseJoe Gqabi01 → 0
TyldenChris Hani01 → 0
WolwefonteinSarah Baartman01 → 0
ZamuxoloJoe Gqabi03 → 0
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