OR Tambo Crime Statistics
OR Tambo has 19 SAPS precincts covering 37 suburbs. In Apr–Jun 2026 they recorded 5,414 reported crimes, including 2,261 contact (violent) and 1,241 property crimes; the largest categories were Serious assault (778), Stock-theft (564), Common assault (473). 14 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025; 5 had more than 2% more. SAPS publishes counts per precinct, not a crime rate per resident, and larger precincts serve more residents. Source: SAPS quarterly release.
Violent crimes
2,261
Apr–Jun 2026
Property crimes
1,241
Apr–Jun 2026
Improving
14
precincts with more than 2% fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Worsening
5
precincts with more than 2% more crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime by category in OR Tambo
See how each crime type ranks across OR Tambo precincts.
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Ranked among precincts with at least 50 crimes a year earlier, leaving out stations next to one that opened in the last two years (their change may be a boundary change).
How much crime is reported in each OR Tambo precinct?
Total reported crimes (Apr–Jun 2026). Colour shows trend vs Apr–Jun 2025.
| Precinct | Reported count | Change vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mthatha | 985 | ↓ 13.3% |
| Lusikisiki | 679 | ↓ 2.3% |
| Madeira | 602 | ↓ 27% |
| Libode | 392 | ↑ 2.3% |
| Ngqeleni | 386 | ↓ 10.6% |
| Tsolo | 382 | ↓ 29.9% |
| Qumbu | 381 | ↓ 8.4% |
| Port St Johns | 279 | ↑ 21.3% |
| Bhityi | 272 | ↑ 9.2% |
| Flagstaff | 256 | ↑ 6.2% |
| Mqanduli | 248 | ↓ 27.5% |
| Ngangelizwe | 216 | ↓ 9.2% |
| Sulenkama | 106 | ↓ 17.2% |
| Kwaaiman | 55 | ↓ 36% |
| Mtontsasa | 50 | ↓ 26.5% |
| Thina Falls | 38 | ↓ 29.6% |
| Coffee Bay | 36 | ↑ 22 → 36 |
| Hlababomvu | 27 | ↓ 43 → 27 |
| Majola | 24 | ↓ 35 → 24 |
Bar = reported crimes · ↓ fewer · ↑ more · → about the same (compared with Apr–Jun 2025)
All SAPS precincts in OR Tambo
| Bhityi | 272 | ↑ 9.2% |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee Bay | 36 | ↑ 22 → 36 |
| Flagstaff | 256 | ↑ 6.2% |
| Hlababomvu | 27 | ↓ 43 → 27 |
| Kwaaiman | 55 | ↓ 36% |
| Libode | 392 | ↑ 2.3% |
| Lusikisiki | 679 | ↓ 2.3% |
| Madeira | 602 | ↓ 27% |
| Majola | 24 | ↓ 35 → 24 |
| Mqanduli | 248 | ↓ 27.5% |
| Mthatha | 985 | ↓ 13.3% |
| Mtontsasa | 50 | ↓ 26.5% |
| Ngangelizwe | 216 | ↓ 9.2% |
| Ngqeleni | 386 | ↓ 10.6% |
| Port St Johns | 279 | ↑ 21.3% |
| Qumbu | 381 | ↓ 8.4% |
| Sulenkama | 106 | ↓ 17.2% |
| Thina Falls | 38 | ↓ 29.6% |
| Tsolo | 382 | ↓ 29.9% |
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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Methodology · Disclaimer
This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.