Aggravated Robbery in Nelson Mandela Bay ⓘ
SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 860 aggravated robbery cases across 18 Nelson Mandela Bay precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 12.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 41% of the Eastern Cape's 2,090 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 860 aggravated robbery cases, down 12.5% 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 aggravated robbery rising or falling in Nelson Mandela Bay?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Nelson Mandela Bay precincts report the most aggravated robbery?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 18 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Nelson Mandela Bay precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Kwazakele | 119 | 0% |
| Humewood | 111 | +20.7% |
| New Brighton | 105 | -12.5% |
| Kwadwesi | 99 | -5.7% |
| Mount Road | 73 | +25.9% |
| Motherwell | 58 | +3.6% |
| Kwanobuhle | 51 | -7.3% |
| Algoapark | 35 | -30% |
| Walmer | 31 | -39.2% |
| Ikamvelihle | 26 | 33 → 26 |
| Bethelsdorp | 24 | 22 → 24 |
| Kamesh | 24 | 15 → 24 |
| Kariega | 22 | 19 → 22 |
| Kabega Park | 21 | 46 → 21 |
| Swartkops | 18 | -77.5% |
| Despatch | 16 | 21 → 16 |
| Chatty | 14 | 18 → 14 |
| Gelvandale | 13 | 23 → 13 |