Crime Statistics by Precinct — OR Tambo

19 precincts in OR Tambo — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025).

How to read this data: Figures are raw reported crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving larger areas or denser populations will naturally report more crimes. Use trends and category breakdowns to understand the picture in context. Methodology →

By Total Crime Volume

Total crimes reported (lowest first). Precincts serving larger populations will have higher raw counts — this does not necessarily reflect safety.

#	Precinct	Total crimes	Contact crimes	Trend
1	Majola	103	66	↑ 836.4%
2	Hlababomvu	138	96	↑ 6.2%
3	Coffee Bay	175	63	↓ 15.9%
4	Thina Falls	240	78	↑ 56.9%
5	Mtontsasa	265	136	→ stable
6	Kwaaiman	315	190	↓ 3.7%
7	Sulenkama	517	190	↓ 5.5%
8	Ngangelizwe	991	425	↑ 7.3%
9	Port St Johns	1,010	440	↓ 5.5%
10	Flagstaff	1,072	494	↓ 12.3%
11	Bhityi	1,154	469	↑ 7.2%
12	Mqanduli	1,361	687	↑ 10.6%
13	Qumbu	1,756	608	↑ 3.1%
14	Libode	1,794	911	↓ 5%
15	Ngqeleni	1,923	1,024	↑ 14.6%
16	Tsolo	2,063	839	↑ 6.2%
17	Lusikisiki	2,902	1,469	↓ 4.9%
18	Madeira	3,231	814	↑ 14.8%
19	Mthatha	4,672	2,145	↑ 4.4%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025	Total crimes
1	Coffee Bay	↓ 15.9%	175
2	Flagstaff	↓ 12.3%	1,072
3	Port St Johns	↓ 5.5%	1,010
4	Sulenkama	↓ 5.5%	517
5	Libode	↓ 5%	1,794
6	Lusikisiki	↓ 4.9%	2,902
7	Kwaaiman	↓ 3.7%	315

← OR Tambo overview Most improved precincts in Eastern Cape →

Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.