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Maclear Crime Statistics

Nqanqarhu Precinct |Joe Gqabi
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Maclear falls within the Nqanqarhu police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Nqanqarhu.
Maclear is a suburb in Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape. Crime in the Nqanqarhu precinct area (covering Maclear) decreased 17.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 715 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. The most reported crime is Stock-theft (140 cases). Stock-theft saw the biggest increase (+44). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

See how Nqanqarhu compares to other Eastern Cape precincts vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 →

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

High

in Eastern Cape · Moderate nationally

Reported crimes

715

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↓ 17.8%

fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Nqanqarhu precinct area (covering Maclear) decreased 17.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, though crime levels remain high relative to other precincts.
Total crime: 45% above provincial median
Contact crime: 43% above provincial median
Property crime: 153% 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

19

↓ 17.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

271

↓ 19.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

262

↓ 2.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

182

↓ 31.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Nqanqarhu precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Stock-theft		140
Serious assault		129
Residential burglary		77
Common assault		52
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		40
Business burglary		34
Drug-related crime		30
Rape		28
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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 Nqanqarhu police station

2 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

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

Nqanqarhu
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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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