Aggravated Robbery in Nelson Mandela Bay ⓘ
SAPS recorded 3,567 aggravated robbery cases across 18 Nelson Mandela Bay precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 30.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 39% of the Eastern Cape's 9,257 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 733 aggravated robbery cases, down 33.6% 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.
Nelson Mandela Bay aggravated robbery trend
Aggravated Robbery by precinct in Nelson Mandela Bay
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 18 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Nelson Mandela Bay precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Kwazakele | 473 | -39.1% |
| New Brighton | 407 | -33.4% |
| Kwadwesi | 347 | -10.3% |
| Humewood | 342 | -40.6% |
| Mount Road | 264 | -38.5% |
| Motherwell | 217 | -32% |
| Swartkops | 211 | -18.2% |
| Algoapark | 190 | -30.1% |
| Kwanobuhle | 190 | -39.7% |
| Walmer | 180 | -10% |
| Kabega Park | 156 | -13.8% |
| Ikamvelihle | 134 | -23.9% |
| Bethelsdorp | 92 | -22.7% |
| Kariega | 89 | -27.6% |
| Kamesh | 84 | -6.7% |
| Despatch | 70 | +9.4% |
| Gelvandale | 64 | -48% |
| Chatty | 57 | -40.6% |