Murder in OR Tambo
SAPS recorded 910 murder cases across 19 OR Tambo precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 14.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 21% of the Eastern Cape's 4,347 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 169 murder cases, down 18.4% 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.
OR Tambo murder trend
Murder 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mthatha | 172 | +12.4% |
| Lusikisiki | 91 | -32.1% |
| Ngqeleni | 87 | +1.2% |
| Tsolo | 86 | -6.5% |
| Bhityi | 79 | -28.8% |
| Libode | 73 | -22.3% |
| Qumbu | 58 | -1.7% |
| Mqanduli | 54 | -14.3% |
| Flagstaff | 40 | -25.9% |
| Madeira | 35 | -23.9% |
| Port St Johns | 26 | -38.1% |
| Sulenkama | 26 | -10.3% |
| Ngangelizwe | 24 | -33.3% |
| Kwaaiman | 23 | 0% |
| Mtontsasa | 13 | -7.1% |
| Hlababomvu | 9 | +12.5% |
| Thina Falls | 7 | -46.2% |
| Coffee Bay | 5 | -16.7% |
| Majola | 2 | 0% |