Residential Burglary in OR Tambo
SAPS recorded 381 residential burglary cases across 18 OR Tambo precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 3.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 10% of the Eastern Cape's 3,840 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 381 residential burglary cases, down 3.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is residential burglary rising or falling in OR Tambo?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which OR Tambo precincts report the most residential burglary?
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–Jun 2026 count.
All OR Tambo precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mthatha | 86 | +3.6% |
| Lusikisiki | 42 | -12.5% |
| Ngangelizwe | 42 | +44.8% |
| Madeira | 37 | +23.3% |
| Ngqeleni | 37 | +48% |
| Libode | 29 | 0% |
| Qumbu | 28 | 0% |
| Tsolo | 23 | -23.3% |
| Mqanduli | 14 | -53.3% |
| Flagstaff | 11 | -31.2% |
| Sulenkama | 9 | +12.5% |
| Bhityi | 8 | -20% |
| Port St Johns | 6 | -33.3% |
| Mtontsasa | 3 | -50% |
| Coffee Bay | 2 | -33.3% |
| Majola | 2 | 0% |
| Kwaaiman | 1 | -83.3% |
| Thina Falls | 1 | 0% |
| Hlababomvu | 0 | -100% |