Business Burglary in Joe Gqabi
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at non-residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, which is not used for human habitation and does not form part of residential premises, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 82 business burglary cases across 15 Joe Gqabi precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 7.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 6% of the Eastern Cape's 1,367 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 82 business burglary cases, down 7.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is business burglary rising or falling in Joe Gqabi?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Joe Gqabi precincts report the most business burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 16 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Joe Gqabi precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Sterkspruit | 25 | 22 → 25 |
| Lady Grey | 10 | 7 → 10 |
| Tlokoeng | 9 | 11 → 9 |
| Nqanqarhu | 8 | 8 → 8 |
| Aliwal North | 5 | 10 → 5 |
| Burgersdorp | 5 | 8 → 5 |
| Ekhephini | 4 | 5 → 4 |
| Palmietfontein | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Maletswai | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Ngqayi | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Steynsburg | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Ugie | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Venterstad | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Phumalanga | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Tabase | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| James Calata | 0 | 2 → 0 |