Business Burglary in Joe Gqabi
SAPS recorded 359 business burglary cases across 18 Joe Gqabi precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 7% of the Eastern Cape's 5,462 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 80 business burglary cases, roughly unchanged vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Joe Gqabi business burglary trend
Business Burglary by precinct in Joe Gqabi
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 19 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Joe Gqabi precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Sterkspruit | 85 | +1.2% |
| Aliwal North | 60 | +25% |
| Tlokoeng | 38 | -50% |
| Nqanqarhu | 34 | -30.6% |
| Lady Grey | 30 | +400% |
| Maletswai | 27 | +145.5% |
| Burgersdorp | 22 | +100% |
| Ugie | 13 | +62.5% |
| Palmietfontein | 12 | 0% |
| Steynsburg | 9 | +350% |
| Barkly East | 7 | -22.2% |
| Ngqayi | 7 | -22.2% |
| Venterstad | 5 | -58.3% |
| Ekhephinit | 3 | -25% |
| Phumalanga | 3 | -50% |
| James Calata | 2 | -50% |
| Tabase | 1 | 0% |
| Zamuxolo | 1 | 0% |
| Rhodes | 0 | -100% |