Other Theft in Nelson Mandela Bay ⓘ
SAPS recorded 5,498 other theft cases across 18 Nelson Mandela Bay precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 10.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 26% of the Eastern Cape's 21,013 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,389 other theft cases, down 14.4% 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 other theft trend
Other Theft 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Road | 946 | -16% |
| Kabega Park | 827 | +7.5% |
| Humewood | 682 | -16.8% |
| Walmer | 565 | -20% |
| Kariega | 461 | -17.5% |
| Algoapark | 342 | +3% |
| Bethelsdorp | 293 | -6.1% |
| Swartkops | 203 | -11.4% |
| Gelvandale | 189 | -25.3% |
| Despatch | 172 | -13.6% |
| New Brighton | 157 | +18.9% |
| Kwanobuhle | 134 | -3.6% |
| Kwadwesi | 129 | +22.9% |
| Kamesh | 102 | -34.6% |
| Motherwell | 99 | +8.8% |
| Kwazakele | 89 | -11.9% |
| Chatty | 66 | +32% |
| Ikamvelihle | 42 | +13.5% |