Residential Burglary in the Eastern Cape
SAPS recorded 15,884 residential burglary cases across 203 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 3,724 residential burglary cases, down 11.1% vs Jan–Mar 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.
Eastern Cape residential burglary trend
Residential Burglary 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:
Residential Burglary by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | Buffalo City | 470 | -5.6% |
| Kabega Park | Nelson Mandela Bay | 353 | -12% |
| Walmer | Nelson Mandela Bay | 340 | -12.6% |
| Mthatha | OR Tambo | 338 | -9.1% |
| Duncan Village | Buffalo City | 306 | -5% |
| Stutterheim | Amathole | 259 | +13.6% |
| Mdantsane | Buffalo City | 258 | -27.5% |
| Joza | Sarah Baartman | 257 | +39.7% |
| East London | Buffalo City | 251 | -7% |
| Qonce | Buffalo City | 248 | +5.1% |
| Nxuba | Chris Hani | 222 | +4.2% |
| Beacon Bay | Buffalo City | 219 | -35.8% |
| Kwanobuhle | Nelson Mandela Bay | 217 | +0.5% |
| Humewood | Nelson Mandela Bay | 215 | -16% |
| Mlungisi | Chris Hani | 210 | -24.5% |
| Graaff-Reinet | Sarah Baartman | 205 | +35.8% |
| Zwelitsha | Buffalo City | 202 | -2.9% |
| KwaMaqoma | Amathole | 201 | +15.5% |
| Lusikisiki | OR Tambo | 198 | -15.4% |
| Makhanda | Sarah Baartman | 193 | -10.6% |
| Komani | Chris Hani | 190 | -2.6% |
| Sterkspruit | Joe Gqabi | 188 | +1.1% |
| Butterworth | Amathole | 187 | +21.4% |
| Inyibiba | Buffalo City | 183 | +6.4% |
| Vulindlela | Buffalo City | 178 | +18.7% |
| Alice | Amathole | 177 | -19.5% |
| Bethelsdorp | Nelson Mandela Bay | 174 | +15.2% |
| Gonubie | Buffalo City | 166 | -25.6% |
| Whittlesea | Chris Hani | 163 | -6.9% |
| Dimbaza | Buffalo City | 162 | -3% |
| Dutywa | Amathole | 161 | +11% |
| Jeffreys Bay | Sarah Baartman | 159 | +55.9% |
| Buffalo Flats | Buffalo City | 158 | -4.2% |
| Aliwal North | Joe Gqabi | 153 | +15% |
| Mount Road | Nelson Mandela Bay | 153 | -33.2% |
| Joubertina | Sarah Baartman | 151 | +15.3% |
| Libode | OR Tambo | 146 | +6.6% |
| Scenery Park | Buffalo City | 143 | +7.5% |
| Kamesh | Nelson Mandela Bay | 140 | -1.4% |
| Ngangelizwe | OR Tambo | 140 | +2.9% |
| Port Alfred | Sarah Baartman | 140 | +27.3% |
| KwaBhaca | Alfred Nzo | 138 | -8.6% |
| Despatch | Nelson Mandela Bay | 134 | +11.7% |
| Maletswai | Joe Gqabi | 128 | +40.7% |
| Kenton On Sea | Sarah Baartman | 126 | -15.4% |
| Keiskammahoek | Amathole | 125 | +19% |
| Tsolo | OR Tambo | 118 | +32.6% |
| Zele | Buffalo City | 112 | -11.1% |
| New Brighton | Nelson Mandela Bay | 110 | -6% |
| Nqweba | Sarah Baartman | 109 | +5.8% |
| Humansdorp | Sarah Baartman | 108 | +1.9% |
| Algoapark | Nelson Mandela Bay | 106 | -38.7% |
| Kariega | Nelson Mandela Bay | 105 | -21.1% |
| Ezibeleni | Chris Hani | 103 | +43.1% |
| Kwanojoli | Sarah Baartman | 103 | +33.8% |
| Ngqeleni | OR Tambo | 102 | +8.5% |
| Madeira | OR Tambo | 101 | +65.6% |
| Ngcobo | Chris Hani | 100 | +11.1% |
| Kugompo | Buffalo City | 96 | +24.7% |
| Gelvandale | Nelson Mandela Bay | 95 | -5% |
| Ntabankulu | Alfred Nzo | 95 | -10.4% |
| Kwazakele | Nelson Mandela Bay | 93 | -32.1% |
| Ngqamakhwe | Amathole | 93 | +17.7% |
| Cala | Chris Hani | 91 | -12.5% |
| Mqanduli | OR Tambo | 90 | +12.5% |
| Bhisho | Buffalo City | 88 | -35.3% |
| Kwadwesi | Nelson Mandela Bay | 88 | +10% |
| Qumbu | OR Tambo | 86 | -9.5% |
| Msobomvu | Amathole | 85 | -27.4% |
| Centane | Amathole | 82 | +34.4% |
| Addo | Sarah Baartman | 81 | -3.6% |
| MaXesibeni | Alfred Nzo | 81 | -30.2% |
| Middelburg (Eastern Cape) | Chris Hani | 81 | -1.2% |
| Motherwell | Nelson Mandela Bay | 80 | +3.9% |
| Ndevana | Buffalo City | 80 | -26.6% |
| Bathurst | Sarah Baartman | 79 | -37.8% |
| Peddie | Amathole | 79 | -10.2% |
| Tlokoeng | Joe Gqabi | 78 | -21.2% |
| Nqanqarhu | Joe Gqabi | 77 | -26.7% |
| Swartkops | Nelson Mandela Bay | 77 | -19.8% |
| Willowvale | Amathole | 76 | +38.2% |
| Middledrift | Amathole | 75 | -6.2% |
| Barkly East | Joe Gqabi | 73 | +1.4% |
| Lady Grey | Joe Gqabi | 73 | +55.3% |
| St Francis Bay | Sarah Baartman | 70 | -12.5% |
| Maloti | Alfred Nzo | 69 | +7.8% |
| Nemato | Sarah Baartman | 69 | +35.3% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | Amathole | 69 | +1.5% |
| Burgersdorp | Joe Gqabi | 68 | -12.8% |
| Cacadu | Chris Hani | 64 | +10.3% |
| Adelaide | Amathole | 63 | +34% |
| Mbizana | Alfred Nzo | 61 | 0% |
| Bedford | Amathole | 57 | +14% |
| Hankey | Sarah Baartman | 56 | +5.7% |
| Robert Sobukwe | Sarah Baartman | 56 | -39.1% |
| Chatty | Nelson Mandela Bay | 55 | +14.6% |
| Kidds Beach | Buffalo City | 55 | -23.6% |
| Alexandria | Sarah Baartman | 54 | -27% |
| Matatiele | Alfred Nzo | 54 | +50% |
| Qumrha | Amathole | 54 | -8.5% |
| Flagstaff | OR Tambo | 53 | -39.8% |
| Dordrecht | Chris Hani | 50 | -3.8% |
| Punzana | Buffalo City | 50 | +38.9% |
| Tamara | Buffalo City | 50 | +25% |
| Bhityi | OR Tambo | 49 | +53.1% |
| Molteno | Chris Hani | 49 | +8.9% |
| Tsomo | Chris Hani | 48 | +37.1% |
| Sterkstroom | Chris Hani | 47 | -6% |
| Khowa | Chris Hani | 45 | -13.5% |
| Tarkastad | Chris Hani | 45 | +32.4% |
| Paterson | Sarah Baartman | 43 | -20.4% |
| Ntabozuko | Buffalo City | 42 | +16.7% |
| Aberdeen | Sarah Baartman | 41 | +13.9% |
| Macleantown | Buffalo City | 41 | -16.3% |
| Cookhouse | Sarah Baartman | 40 | +150% |
| Mzamba | Alfred Nzo | 40 | -11.1% |
| Thornhill | Sarah Baartman | 40 | +17.6% |
| Cofimvaba | Chris Hani | 39 | -7.1% |
| Kareedouw | Sarah Baartman | 39 | -25% |
| Palmietfontein | Joe Gqabi | 39 | +39.3% |
| Patensie | Sarah Baartman | 38 | -2.6% |
| Ikamvelihle | Nelson Mandela Bay | 37 | -9.8% |
| Jansenville | Sarah Baartman | 37 | +42.3% |
| Storms River | Sarah Baartman | 37 | +27.6% |
| Ugie | Joe Gqabi | 37 | +85% |
| Venterstad | Joe Gqabi | 37 | +85% |
| Steytlerville | Sarah Baartman | 36 | +5.9% |
| Kinkelbos | Sarah Baartman | 34 | -26.1% |
| Willowmore | Sarah Baartman | 34 | -43.3% |
| Chungwa | Amathole | 32 | +3.2% |
| Glen Grey | Chris Hani | 32 | +23.1% |
| Sulenkama | OR Tambo | 32 | +23.1% |
| Kei Mouth | Amathole | 31 | -58.1% |
| Port St Johns | OR Tambo | 31 | +34.8% |
| Khwenxurha | Amathole | 30 | +150% |
| Ntabethemba | Chris Hani | 30 | +87.5% |
| Klipplaat | Sarah Baartman | 28 | +3.7% |
| Bluewater | Amathole | 27 | +35% |
| James Calata | Joe Gqabi | 27 | +50% |
| Thornhill Ciskei | Chris Hani | 27 | +17.4% |
| Hofmeyr | Chris Hani | 26 | +13% |
| Bell | Amathole | 25 | +47.1% |
| Cathcart | Amathole | 25 | -37.5% |
| Ekhephinit | Joe Gqabi | 24 | -20% |
| Indwe | Chris Hani | 24 | -11.1% |
| Moyeni | Amathole | 24 | +9.1% |
| Balfour | Amathole | 23 | +228.6% |
| Dalasile | Chris Hani | 23 | +91.7% |
| Elliotdale | Amathole | 23 | +27.8% |
| Steynsburg | Joe Gqabi | 23 | +43.8% |
| Cedarville | Alfred Nzo | 22 | +37.5% |
| Hamburg | Amathole | 21 | +61.5% |
| Healdtown | Amathole | 21 | +5% |
| Ilinge | Chris Hani | 21 | +75% |
| Bridge Camp | Chris Hani | 20 | +42.9% |
| Pholile | Alfred Nzo | 20 | +33.3% |
| Chalumna | Buffalo City | 19 | -26.9% |
| Mtontsasa | OR Tambo | 18 | -18.2% |
| Pearston | Sarah Baartman | 18 | 0% |
| Alicedale | Sarah Baartman | 17 | -15% |
| Kei Road | Amathole | 17 | 0% |
| Kleinbulhoek | Chris Hani | 17 | +41.7% |
| Tyefu | Amathole | 16 | +60% |
| Kei Bridge | Amathole | 15 | +87.5% |
| Kwaaiman | OR Tambo | 15 | -25% |
| Phumalanga | Joe Gqabi | 15 | +114.3% |
| Coffee Bay | OR Tambo | 12 | -33.3% |
| Ngqayi | Joe Gqabi | 12 | +9.1% |
| Seymour | Amathole | 12 | -40% |
| Bholothwa | Chris Hani | 11 | +37.5% |
| Hlababomvu | OR Tambo | 9 | +125% |
| Lukholweni | Alfred Nzo | 9 | +80% |
| Xamdeboo | Sarah Baartman | 9 | -25% |
| Bholo | Amathole | 8 | +100% |
| Thina Falls | OR Tambo | 8 | -20% |
| Kwandengane | Alfred Nzo | 7 | +40% |
| Zamuxolo | Joe Gqabi | 6 | +500% |
| Hogsback | Amathole | 5 | 0% |
| Majola | OR Tambo | 5 | 0% |
| Qhasa | Alfred Nzo | 5 | -28.6% |
| Tylden | Chris Hani | 5 | +66.7% |
| Floukraal | Joe Gqabi | 4 | +300% |
| Riebeeck East | Sarah Baartman | 4 | +300% |
| Seven Fountains | Sarah Baartman | 4 | 0% |
| Afsondering | Alfred Nzo | 3 | -50% |
| Avondale | Alfred Nzo | 3 | -25% |
| Rossouw | Joe Gqabi | 3 | 0% |
| Wolwefontein | Sarah Baartman | 3 | -25% |
| Committees | Sarah Baartman | 2 | 0% |
| Fort Brown | Sarah Baartman | 2 | 0% |
| Seafield | Sarah Baartman | 2 | 0% |
| Elands Height | Joe Gqabi | 1 | 0% |
| Henderson | Chris Hani | 1 | 0% |
| Ida | Chris Hani | 1 | -50% |
| Kolomane | Amathole | 1 | -66.7% |
| Mpisi | Alfred Nzo | 1 | 0% |
| Rietbron | Sarah Baartman | 1 | -83.3% |
| Tabase | Joe Gqabi | 1 | -80% |
| Baviaanskloof | Sarah Baartman | 0 | -100% |
| Khubusidrift | Amathole | 0 | -100% |
| Mbizeni | Joe Gqabi | 0 | -100% |
| Rhodes | Joe Gqabi | 0 | -100% |
| Thomas River | Amathole | 0 | -100% |