How many Eastern Cape police precincts reported less crime vs Apr–Jun 2025?

Based on SAPS Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025 statistics, 89 of Eastern Cape's 200 police precincts reported less crime than the previous year, 18 were stable, and 93 reported more crime.

What does this trends page measure?

The percentage change in total crimes reported by each Eastern Cape police precinct, comparing the most recent SAPS reporting period against the same period the previous year. Counts are raw — not adjusted for population.

Eastern Cape Crime Trends

Name: Eastern Cape Crime Trends
Creator: South African Police Service (SAPS)
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Source: South African Police Service (SAPS)Last updated 2026-08-29

Of the 200 police precincts in Eastern Cape, 89 reported less crime than the previous year, 18 were stable, and 93 reported more crime. Based on SAPS quarterly statistics for Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025.

By precinct By crime category

Compare:

Comparing Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025 using annual crime totals (1 of 4 quarters — Q4 not yet released).

Improving

fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025

Worsening

more crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025

Stable

within ±2% change

Biggest movers

Precincts with 200+ reported crimes only — smaller precincts and new stations are excluded. Ranked by absolute crime count change to avoid misleading percentage swings from low-volume precincts. See all precincts below.

↓ Most improved

Madeira↓ 27%Tsolo↓ 29.9%Mthatha↓ 13.3%Nxuba↓ 22.5%Mdantsane↓ 14%

↑ Most worsened

Jeffreys Bay↑ 64.1%Qonce↑ 12.3%Duncan Village↑ 23.8%Kwadwesi↑ 25.1%Kamesh↑ 21.8%

Key takeaways — Eastern Cape

•45% of Eastern Cape precincts (89 of 200) reported fewer crimes compared to the previous year.
•15,081 violent crimes and 8,677 property crimes were reported across Eastern Cape in the latest year.

All Eastern Cape precincts

Click column headers to sort. Violent crime = murder, assault, robbery, rape. Property crime = burglary, theft, vehicle crime. Counts are raw reported crimes for the latest year.

Precinct	Trend	Violent crimes	Property crimes
Mbizeni	↓ 100%	0	0
Rhodes	↓ 100%	0	0
Committees	↓ 75%	0	1
Tylden	↓ 71.4%	3	0
Wolwefontein	↓ 71.4%	1	0
Henderson	↓ 60%	1	0
Afsondering	↓ 50%	13	4
Ida	↓ 50%	0	0
Pearston	↓ 48.9%	11	6
Kei Mouth	↓ 47.7%	12	1
Seafield	↓ 47.4%	3	1
Tyefu	↓ 45.2%	6	6
Seven Fountains	↓ 42.9%	3	1
Lukholweni	↓ 41.7%	7	5
Floukraal	↓ 40%	0	3
Ngqayi	↓ 39.3%	22	28
Cookhouse	↓ 38.7%	13	15
Zamuxolo	↓ 37.5%	7	0
Hlababomvu	↓ 37.2%	21	1
Balfour	↓ 36.4%	9	8
Kolomane	↓ 36.4%	7	0
Kwaaiman	↓ 36%	30	8
James Calata	↓ 35.7%	10	12
Majola	↓ 31.4%	12	4
Tsolo	↓ 29.9%	154	144
Thina Falls	↓ 29.6%	17	15
Bathurst	↓ 29.4%	19	23
Swartkops	↓ 27.7%	89	48
Mqanduli	↓ 27.5%	128	63
Madeira	↓ 27%	136	87
Bridge Camp	↓ 26.9%	25	5
Mtontsasa	↓ 26.5%	27	12
Alexandria	↓ 25.3%	31	36
Nxuba	↓ 22.5%	155	65
Hogsback	↓ 22.2%	3	2
Makhanda	↓ 21.9%	140	80
Xamdeboo	↓ 20.4%	22	14
Thomas River	↓ 20%	0	3
Elliotdale	↓ 19%	65	6
Avondale	↓ 18.8%	19	4
Qumrha	↓ 17.7%	32	35
Venterstad	↓ 17.6%	29	13
Sulenkama	↓ 17.2%	40	56
Middledrift	↓ 17%	43	41
Kidds Beach	↓ 16.3%	25	20
Dordrecht	↓ 16.1%	33	21
Kwandengane	↓ 14.3%	10	5
Mdantsane	↓ 14%	241	102
Joubertina	↓ 13.8%	85	55
Despatch	↓ 13.7%	56	50
Ilinge	↓ 13.6%	15	14
Joza	↓ 13.3%	156	82
Mthatha	↓ 13.3%	453	181
Komani	↓ 12.7%	138	107
MaXesibeni	↓ 12.2%	130	41
Kwazakele	↓ 12%	258	26
Hofmeyr	↓ 11.9%	22	11
Jansenville	↓ 11.5%	14	14
Kei Bridge	↓ 11.4%	17	7
Humewood	↓ 11.2%	254	215
Seymour	↓ 11.1%	15	11
Aliwal North	↓ 10.9%	66	60
Ngqeleni	↓ 10.6%	188	66
Robert Sobukwe	↓ 10.4%	151	130
Sterkspruit	↓ 10%	197	73
Alice	↓ 9.7%	131	84
Palmietfontein	↓ 9.3%	44	14
Ngangelizwe	↓ 9.2%	72	61
Qumbu	↓ 8.4%	152	165
Cedarville	↓ 8.3%	23	6
Nemato	↓ 8.3%	64	20
Kwanobuhle	↓ 7.8%	186	87
Kwanojoli	↓ 7.3%	54	39
Mount Road	↓ 7.3%	162	221
Bedford	↓ 7.2%	32	18
Whittlesea	↓ 7.1%	118	81
Tamara	↓ 6.9%	37	20
Walmer	↓ 6.5%	166	231
Ikamvelihle	↓ 6.4%	90	12
Tsomo	↓ 6.4%	75	35
Stutterheim	↓ 6.3%	126	99
Ekhephini	↓ 5.4%	32	34
Addo	↓ 4.5%	89	21
Mzamba	↓ 4.4%	84	13
KwaMaqoma	↓ 3.6%	120	62
Indwe	↓ 3.2%	20	19
Kariega	↓ 2.3%	70	70
Lusikisiki	↓ 2.3%	318	119
Humansdorp	↓ 2.1%	66	48
Kabega Park	→ 1.7%	180	176
Chalumna	→ 1.6%	26	15
Algoapark	→ 1.5%	127	95
Ntabozuko	→ 1.5%	19	20
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)	→ 1.4%	57	35
Peddie	→ 1.2%	62	53
Kareedouw	→ 1.1%	31	25
Maletswai	→ 0.8%	55	26
Baviaanskloof	→ 0%	1	1
Bholothwa	→ 0%	16	10
Doringkloof	→ 0%	0	2
Elands Height	→ 0%	0	1
Healdtown	→ 0%	5	9
Riebeeck East	→ 0%	3	3
Keiskammahoek	→ 0.5%	95	50
Cambridge	→ 0.7%	195	244
Buffalo Flats	→ 0.8%	147	76
New Brighton	→ 0.9%	258	55
Libode	↑ 2.3%	169	76
Butterworth	↑ 3.2%	236	74
Thornhill Ciskei	↑ 3.2%	12	9
Bhisho	↑ 3.3%	53	60
Kenton On Sea	↑ 3.3%	53	40
Dutywa	↑ 3.4%	157	120
Steynsburg	↑ 3.4%	24	16
Tlokoeng	↑ 4%	83	75
Gonubie	↑ 4.2%	86	89
Macleantown	↑ 4.6%	27	16
Molteno	↑ 4.6%	42	15
Gelvandale	↑ 4.8%	120	42
Mlungisi	↑ 4.9%	153	62
Kugompo	↑ 5.7%	364	352
Chungwa	↑ 5.8%	44	18
Flagstaff	↑ 6.2%	114	29
Chatty	↑ 6.3%	111	20
Cacadu	↑ 6.4%	113	28
Kinkelbos	↑ 6.8%	6	18
Cala	↑ 7.1%	108	39
Motherwell	↑ 7.4%	203	26
KwaBhaca	↑ 7.5%	153	127
Bholo	↑ 8.7%	12	3
Phumalanga	↑ 8.7%	11	5
Steve Vukile Tshwete	↑ 8.7%	30	34
Nqweba	↑ 8.9%	126	55
Bhityi	↑ 9.2%	99	124
Zwelitsha	↑ 9.2%	141	97
Burgersdorp	↑ 9.3%	32	30
Ezibeleni	↑ 9.5%	85	30
Bethelsdorp	↑ 9.9%	265	73
Port Alfred	↑ 10%	16	62
Ngcobo	↑ 10.1%	187	83
Scenery Park	↑ 10.1%	133	71
Mpisi	↑ 10.5%	16	0
Vulindlela	↑ 10.5%	169	61
Hankey	↑ 11.4%	75	19
Glen Grey	↑ 12%	43	18
Patensie	↑ 12.1%	40	18
Qonce	↑ 12.3%	216	156
Dalasile	↑ 12.5%	47	37
Matatiele	↑ 12.5%	82	22
Pholile	↑ 13.6%	28	9
St Francis Bay	↑ 13.7%	44	38
Centane	↑ 13.8%	143	54
Rossouw	↑ 14.3%	7	1
Ntabankulu	↑ 15%	126	89
Willowmore	↑ 15.8%	42	17
Storms River	↑ 15.9%	29	16
Dimbaza	↑ 16.6%	152	92
Adelaide	↑ 16.8%	46	27
Mbizana	↑ 16.9%	156	42
Ugie	↑ 18%	53	21
Punzana	↑ 19%	32	20
Ngqamakhwe	↑ 20.1%	116	67
Maloti	↑ 20.9%	92	30
Port St Johns	↑ 21.3%	106	26
Sterkstroom	↑ 21.3%	23	19
Cofimvaba	↑ 21.5%	128	51
Kamesh	↑ 21.8%	212	42
Zele	↑ 21.9%	88	50
Willowvale	↑ 23%	141	40
Duncan Village	↑ 23.8%	219	87
Beacon Bay	↑ 24.4%	96	85
Kwadwesi	↑ 25.1%	231	61
Ndevana	↑ 25.5%	102	54
Inyibiba	↑ 25.6%	131	78
Paterson	↑ 26.6%	26	37
Lady Grey	↑ 30.3%	22	42
Tarkastad	↑ 30.3%	42	21
Khowa	↑ 31.5%	51	38
Msobomvu	↑ 32.8%	99	67
Moyeni	↑ 33.3%	16	11
Cathcart	↑ 35%	35	16
Steytlerville	↑ 36.4%	20	18
Thornhill	↑ 37.7%	20	12
Nqanqarhu	↑ 38.8%	76	89
Bell	↑ 44.1%	19	14
Bluewater	↑ 46.7%	21	13
Klipplaat	↑ 54.8%	21	14
Alicedale	↑ 60%	23	4
Qhasa	↑ 60.9%	21	6
Coffee Bay	↑ 63.6%	25	4
Jeffreys Bay	↑ 64.1%	136	91
Kei Road	↑ 78.3%	7	15
Kleinbulhoek	↑ 88.5%	25	16
Khwenxurha	↑ 95.6%	23	15
Ntabethemba	↑ 102.4%	34	20
Hamburg	↑ 105.3%	8	15
Tabase	↑ 120%	6	4
Khubusidrift	↑ 133.3%	0	5
Fort Brown	↑ 150%	4	1
Rietbron	↑ 300%	5	2

Trend = change in total reported crime vs the previous financial year. Improving (>2% decrease), Worsening (>2% increase), Stable (within ±2%). Source: SAPS crime statistics (annual totals from all available quarters). Methodology · Disclaimer

This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.