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Jamestown Crime Statistics

Maletswai Precinct |Joe Gqabi
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Jamestown falls within the Maletswai police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Aliwal North, Dukathole, Maletswai.
Jamestown is a suburb in Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape. Crime in the Maletswai precinct area (covering Jamestown) increased 19% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 644 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 60.2% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Serious assault (153 cases). Residential burglary saw the biggest increase (+37). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Moderate

in Eastern Cape

Reported crimes

644

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↑ 19%

more crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↑ 60.2%

above 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Maletswai precinct area (covering Jamestown) rose 19% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Total crime: 31% above provincial median
Contact crime: 35% above provincial median
Property crime: 65% above provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

1

↓ 66.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

256

↑ 5.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

171

↑ 33.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

217

↑ 26.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Maletswai precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Serious assault		153
Residential burglary		128
Common assault		49
Drug-related crime		45
Malicious damage		44
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		42
Crimen injuria		40
Business burglary		27
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Other precincts in Joe Gqabi

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Elands Height

4 crimes → 0%

Mbizeni

4 crimes → 0%

Rhodes

9 crimes ↓ 55%

Floukraal

12 crimes ↑ 33.3%

Rossouw

22 crimes ↓ 15.4%

Tabase

24 crimes ↓ 42.9%
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Other suburbs served by Maletswai police station

4 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Jamestown.

Aliwal NorthDukatholeMaletswai
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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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