Rhodes Crime Statistics
Joe Gqabi|1 suburb
How much crime was reported in Rhodes?
The Rhodes SAPS precinct recorded 9 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, from a prior-year total of 20 (too small for a percentage).
Very Low volume for Eastern Cape
Largest categories
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
- Exactly where in the precinct crimes happened. SAPS reports crime per police precinct. These figures cover the whole Rhodes precinct area.
- Crime that was never reported. SAPS counts crimes reported to the police. Not all crime is reported, so actual incidence is higher. Reporting rates also vary by area and crime type, so there is no reliable way to correct for it. How we handle this →
- How crime compares per resident. These are raw counts with no population adjustment. Precincts serving more people naturally record more crimes. The trend over time, which compares this precinct against its own history, is the more reliable signal.
See how Rhodes compares to other Eastern Cape precincts vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 → Crime by precinct in Joe Gqabi →
Crime volume
Very Low
in Eastern Cape
Reported crimes
9
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
↓
fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 79.1%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
Crime in Rhodes dropped vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (from a prior-year total of 20 — too small for a percentage).
What's changing?
Biggest changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Residential burglary dropped significantly (-6) while Stock-theft increased (+2).
Residential burglary-6
Business burglary-3
Stock-theft+2
All theft not mentioned elsewhere-1
Crime trend by year
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Stock-theft | 3 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 1 |
| Malicious damage | 1 |
| Murder | 1 |
| Rape | 1 |
| Sexual assault | 1 |
| Theft from vehicle | 1 |
| Abduction | 0 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-theft | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Malicious damage | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Murder | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Sexual assault | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Theft from vehicle | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serious assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business burglary | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Residential burglary | 0 | 6 | -6 |
| Commercial crime | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common assault | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Common robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crimen injuria | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Culpable homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drug-related crime | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Common questions about crime in Rhodes
The Rhodes SAPS precinct recorded 9 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (measured against a prior-year total of 20, too small to express as a percentage). The largest categories were Stock-theft (3), All theft not mentioned elsewhere (1), Malicious damage (1). These are whole-precinct raw counts of reported crime, not adjusted for population.
The Rhodes SAPS precinct recorded 9 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026 — down vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (measured against a prior-year total of 20, too small to express as a percentage). 1 murder was reported. It sits in the "Very Low" crime-volume tier for Eastern Cape precincts. SafeSuburb presents SAPS figures as published — we do not rate precincts safe or unsafe. SAPS reports crime at precinct level, not per suburb, so every suburb in this precinct shares the same data.
The Rhodes SAPS precinct reported 9 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Crime is down vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (measured against a prior-year total of 20, too small to express as a percentage).
Crime in the Rhodes SAPS precinct has decreased vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (measured against a prior-year total of 20, too small to express as a percentage). The precinct reported 9 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
The most frequently reported crime category in the Rhodes SAPS precinct is Stock-theft.
The Rhodes SAPS precinct covers: Rhodes. All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level, not per suburb.
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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. How much crime goes unreported? →
- 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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