OR Tambo Crime Insights
What the data reveals for 19 precincts in OR Tambo
District Overview
The big picture for OR Tambo
OR Tambo has 19 police precincts reporting a combined 5,414 crimes in the latest period. Of these, 14 precincts are improving, 5 are worsening, and 0 are stable.
5.4k
Total crimes
14
Improving
5
Worsening
0
Stable
District avg. trend
-10.7%
vs Apr–Jun 2025
Provincial avg. trend
+3.0%
Eastern Cape average
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025. 19 precincts in OR Tambo.
Top Improvers & Worseners
Which precincts in OR Tambo are moving the most?
Of 19 precincts, 14 saw crime decrease and 5 saw crime increase vs Apr–Jun 2025. Here are the most significant movers.
Biggest decreases
Biggest increases
Five-year trajectories
| Precinct | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee Bay | -40.5% | improved |
| Madeira | -37.5% | improved |
| Sulenkama | -34.5% | improved |
| Hlababomvu | -26.0% | improved |
| Ngangelizwe | -17.6% | improved |
| Mtontsasa | -14.9% | improved |
| Ngqeleni | -13.8% | improved |
| Mthatha | -11.4% | improved |
| Flagstaff | -9.2% | improved |
| Mqanduli | -0.8% | stable |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics. Change vs prior year for 2026-2027 vs 2025-2026. Five-year change compares earliest and latest complete annual periods.
Precinct Rankings
All 19 precincts ranked by total crime
From the quietest to the busiest — every precinct in OR Tambo ranked by total reported crime for the latest period.
| # | Precinct | Total | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Majola | 24 | ↓31.4% |
| 2 | Hlababomvu | 27 | ↓37.2% |
| 3 | Coffee Bay | 36 | ↑63.6% |
| 4 | Thina Falls | 38 | ↓29.6% |
| 5 | Mtontsasa | 50 | ↓26.5% |
| 6 | Kwaaiman | 55 | ↓36.0% |
| 7 | Sulenkama | 106 | ↓17.2% |
| 8 | Ngangelizwe | 216 | ↓9.2% |
| 9 | Mqanduli | 248 | ↓27.5% |
| 10 | Flagstaff | 256 | ↑6.2% |
| 11 | Bhityi | 272 | ↑9.2% |
| 12 | Port St Johns | 279 | ↑21.3% |
| 13 | Qumbu | 381 | ↓8.4% |
| 14 | Tsolo | 382 | ↓29.9% |
| 15 | Ngqeleni | 386 | ↓10.6% |
| 16 | Libode | 392 | ↑2.3% |
| 17 | Madeira | 602 | ↓27.0% |
| 18 | Lusikisiki | 679 | ↓2.3% |
| 19 | Mthatha | 985 | ↓13.3% |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025. Ranked by total reported crimes.
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Data Sources & Methodology
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, publicly available at saps.gov.za
- Analysis covers 19 precincts in OR Tambo, Eastern Cape
- Change vs prior year uses the period: 2026-2027 vs 2025-2026
- COVID recovery compares 2018-2019 (pre-COVID) to 2022-2023 (post-COVID) financial years
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Under-reporting varies by area and crime type. How much crime goes unreported? →
- This analysis is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
- Full methodology →