Vehicle Theft in OR Tambo
SAPS recorded 175 vehicle theft cases across 16 OR Tambo precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 17% of the Eastern Cape's 1,046 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 36 vehicle theft cases, down 30.8% 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 vehicle theft trend
Vehicle Theft by precinct in OR Tambo
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 17 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 | 56 | +7.7% |
| Madeira | 48 | -4% |
| Ngangelizwe | 17 | +41.7% |
| Libode | 12 | -33.3% |
| Lusikisiki | 10 | +100% |
| Bhityi | 8 | +166.7% |
| Ngqeleni | 7 | 0% |
| Qumbu | 4 | -33.3% |
| Tsolo | 3 | -50% |
| Coffee Bay | 2 | 0% |
| Flagstaff | 2 | -50% |
| Mtontsasa | 2 | 0% |
| Kwaaiman | 1 | -50% |
| Mqanduli | 1 | -50% |
| Port St Johns | 1 | -50% |
| Sulenkama | 1 | 0% |
| Thina Falls | 0 | -100% |