Commercial Crime in OR Tambo
SAPS recorded 1,387 commercial crime cases across 18 OR Tambo precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 7.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 12% of the Eastern Cape's 11,322 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 305 commercial crime cases, down 11.3% 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.
OR Tambo commercial crime trend
Commercial Crime by precinct in OR Tambo
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 19 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All OR Tambo precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Madeira | 461 | -21.7% |
| Mthatha | 231 | +9.5% |
| Lusikisiki | 195 | -19.4% |
| Flagstaff | 69 | +3% |
| Ngqeleni | 65 | +80.6% |
| Port St Johns | 65 | +20.4% |
| Mqanduli | 63 | -1.6% |
| Tsolo | 57 | +26.7% |
| Libode | 54 | -10% |
| Qumbu | 54 | +1.9% |
| Ngangelizwe | 44 | -20% |
| Bhityi | 9 | +28.6% |
| Kwaaiman | 5 | +66.7% |
| Mtontsasa | 5 | +400% |
| Coffee Bay | 3 | -50% |
| Sulenkama | 3 | +50% |
| Hlababomvu | 2 | 0% |
| Majola | 2 | 0% |
| Thina Falls | 0 | -100% |