How many Eastern Cape police precincts reported less crime vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025?

Based on SAPS Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 statistics, 84 of Eastern Cape's 204 police precincts reported less crime than the previous year, 29 were stable, and 91 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 2026-05-29

Of the 204 police precincts in Eastern Cape, 84 reported less crime than the previous year, 29 were stable, and 91 reported more crime. Based on SAPS quarterly statistics for Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.

By precinct By crime category

Compare:

Comparing Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 using annual crime totals (full year).

Improving

fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Worsening

more crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 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

Humewood↓ 19.2%Mount Road↓ 14.8%Kwazakele↓ 21.2%Gelvandale↓ 18.9%Walmer↓ 12.2%

↑ Most worsened

Butterworth↑ 25%Madeira↑ 14.8%Stutterheim↑ 26.1%Ngqeleni↑ 14.6%Joubertina↑ 19.6%

Key takeaways — Eastern Cape

•41% of Eastern Cape precincts (84 of 204) reported fewer crimes compared to the previous year.
•67,014 violent crimes and 35,794 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
Rhodes	↓ 55%	3	4
Baviaanskloof	↓ 54.5%	5	3
Tabase	↓ 42.9%	22	2
Thomas River	↓ 34.5%	5	12
Doringkloof	↓ 33.3%	4	7
Fort Brown	↓ 27.3%	5	3
Khubusidrift	↓ 27.3%	2	18
Hogsback	↓ 27.1%	11	8
Kinkelbos	↓ 25.8%	33	60
Chalumna	↓ 25.7%	96	60
Henderson	↓ 25%	1	7
Qumrha	↓ 23.2%	146	115
Macleantown	↓ 22.6%	72	63
Avondale	↓ 21.5%	92	19
Kwazakele	↓ 21.2%	1,153	174
Willowmore	↓ 20.8%	157	60
Barkly East	↓ 19.9%	123	119
Humewood	↓ 19.2%	882	994
Gelvandale	↓ 18.9%	544	199
Kei Mouth	↓ 18.9%	69	45
Nqanqarhu	↓ 17.8%	271	262
Mpisi	↓ 17%	52	7
Coffee Bay	↓ 15.9%	63	24
Beacon Bay	↓ 15.7%	371	322
Rossouw	↓ 15.4%	8	9
Robert Sobukwe	↓ 14.9%	178	128
Mount Road	↓ 14.8%	634	901
Hofmeyr	↓ 14.2%	106	58
Phumalanga	↓ 13.8%	51	29
Kenton On Sea	↓ 13.6%	203	145
Thornhill	↓ 13.1%	68	62
Msobomvu	↓ 12.9%	388	158
Flagstaff	↓ 12.3%	494	145
Walmer	↓ 12.2%	802	741
Paterson	↓ 12.1%	81	103
Tlokoeng	↓ 12.1%	330	224
Bridge Camp	↓ 11.7%	121	45
New Brighton	↓ 11.7%	1,070	193
Algoapark	↓ 11.5%	599	319
Bathurst	↓ 10.9%	124	103
Ndevana	↓ 10.2%	343	168
Rietbron	↓ 10%	14	2
Kwanobuhle	↓ 9.9%	994	334
Kariega	↓ 9.8%	315	319
Patensie	↓ 8.9%	146	53
Swartkops	↓ 8.6%	500	247
Pearston	↓ 8%	62	52
East London	↓ 7.9%	1,205	942
Qhasa	↓ 7.9%	65	26
Burgersdorp	↓ 7.5%	178	132
Wolwefontein	↓ 7.4%	7	5
Cedarville	↓ 7.3%	112	39
Khowa	↓ 7.3%	183	113
Sterkstroom	↓ 6.9%	93	70
Klipplaat	↓ 6.3%	69	56
MaXesibeni	↓ 6.2%	591	194
Despatch	↓ 6%	274	211
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)	↓ 5.9%	317	164
Zele	↓ 5.8%	359	185
Jansenville	↓ 5.6%	63	62
Port St Johns	↓ 5.5%	440	76
Sulenkama	↓ 5.5%	190	245
Motherwell	↓ 5.3%	798	157
Bedford	↓ 5.1%	127	92
Cathcart	↓ 5.1%	181	66
Libode	↓ 5%	911	371
Lusikisiki	↓ 4.9%	1,469	441
Kamesh	↓ 4.8%	777	210
Ikamvelihle	↓ 4.7%	431	67
Mdantsane	↓ 4.7%	1,168	452
Makhanda	↓ 4.5%	615	367
Kwaaiman	↓ 3.7%	190	78
Seymour	↓ 3.6%	75	41
Kidds Beach	↓ 3.5%	138	81
Palmietfontein	↓ 3.5%	228	68
Indwe	↓ 3.3%	139	65
Kolomane	↓ 3%	9	15
Kwadwesi	↓ 2.7%	832	138
Xamdeboo	↓ 2.7%	24	18
Ngqayi	↓ 2.6%	121	145
Aberdeen	↓ 2.5%	73	82
Willowvale	↓ 2.5%	549	151
Zwelitsha	↓ 2.3%	652	333
Keiskammahoek	↓ 2.2%	384	179
Maloti	→ 1.9%	360	121
Glen Grey	→ 1.8%	222	65
KwaBhaca	→ 1.8%	654	501
Dimbaza	→ 1.6%	684	281
Gonubie	→ 1.2%	434	270
Mlungisi	→ 0.8%	712	330
Cofimvaba	→ 0.7%	508	164
Ekhephinit	→ 0.7%	50	36
Whittlesea	→ 0.7%	527	305
Kabega Park	→ 0.3%	792	671
Scenery Park	→ 0.2%	563	241
Dordrecht	→ 0%	181	89
Elands Height	→ 0%	2	1
Humansdorp	→ 0%	384	251
Mbizeni	→ 0%	1	2
Seven Fountains	→ 0%	19	8
Bethelsdorp	→ 0.3%	1,063	286
Alice	→ 0.6%	656	315
Chatty	→ 0.6%	455	86
Vulindlela	→ 0.8%	629	290
Qonce	→ 0.9%	958	618
Jeffreys Bay	→ 1.1%	205	230
Mtontsasa	→ 1.1%	136	44
Aliwal North	→ 1.3%	365	340
Mbizana	→ 1.3%	595	228
Ntabankulu	→ 1.3%	564	278
Bholothwa	→ 1.7%	89	34
Steytlerville	→ 1.7%	69	52
Nqweba	→ 1.9%	508	200
Kwanojoli	↑ 2.1%	257	174
Duncan Village	↑ 2.2%	864	398
Mzamba	↑ 2.2%	336	83
Peddie	↑ 2.7%	267	191
Tamara	↑ 3%	179	87
Qumbu	↑ 3.1%	608	721
Kei Bridge	↑ 3.3%	71	25
Cambridge	↑ 3.4%	814	1,054
Cala	↑ 4.1%	355	190
Ntabozuko	↑ 4.2%	82	83
Tylden	↑ 4.2%	15	17
Mthatha	↑ 4.4%	2,145	942
Middledrift	↑ 4.6%	256	170
Ezibeleni	↑ 4.9%	332	147
Port Alfred	↑ 4.9%	104	217
Komani	↑ 5.2%	593	490
Molteno	↑ 5.3%	185	85
St Francis Bay	↑ 5.4%	178	98
Hlababomvu	↑ 6.2%	96	19
Tsolo	↑ 6.2%	839	631
Bell	↑ 6.3%	73	60
Bhityi	↑ 7.2%	469	521
Ngangelizwe	↑ 7.3%	425	206
Steve Vukile Tshwete	↑ 7.4%	162	142
Graaff-Reinet	↑ 7.6%	582	450
Nemato	↑ 8%	318	92
Buffalo Flats	↑ 8.7%	624	261
Cookhouse	↑ 8.8%	120	85
Sterkspruit	↑ 9.3%	861	351
Ugie	↑ 9.6%	202	101
Dutywa	↑ 9.9%	789	436
Cacadu	↑ 10%	543	164
Ngqamakhwe	↑ 10.1%	500	252
Kugompo	↑ 10.2%	410	345
Bhisho	↑ 10.4%	334	177
Ngcobo	↑ 10.4%	784	390
Mqanduli	↑ 10.6%	687	331
Nxuba	↑ 10.8%	869	418
Centane	↑ 11%	642	138
Healdtown	↑ 11.4%	62	27
Kei Road	↑ 11.6%	37	48
Kareedouw	↑ 11.8%	157	54
Moyeni	↑ 12.4%	76	37
Seafield	↑ 12.9%	12	10
Dalasile	↑ 13.5%	226	112
Joza	↑ 13.5%	777	299
Alexandria	↑ 13.6%	203	142
Alicedale	↑ 13.9%	62	22
Balfour	↑ 13.9%	57	55
Ngqeleni	↑ 14.6%	1,024	279
Storms River	↑ 14.6%	118	58
Madeira	↑ 14.8%	814	466
Addo	↑ 15.9%	355	169
Hankey	↑ 16.7%	271	81
James Calata	↑ 16.9%	64	53
Matatiele	↑ 17%	349	104
Inyibiba	↑ 17.1%	592	291
Venterstad	↑ 17.3%	122	67
Thornhill Ciskei	↑ 17.4%	69	54
Chungwa	↑ 17.8%	183	93
KwaMaqoma	↑ 18.9%	656	310
Maletswai	↑ 19%	256	171
Ntabethemba	↑ 19.3%	115	51
Joubertina	↑ 19.6%	298	257
Tsomo	↑ 19.6%	352	155
Steynsburg	↑ 19.7%	122	55
Elliotdale	↑ 20.1%	331	76
Tarkastad	↑ 22.1%	159	78
Ida	↑ 22.7%	3	13
Butterworth	↑ 25%	883	359
Stutterheim	↑ 26.1%	577	432
Kleinbulhoek	↑ 26.6%	38	54
Afsondering	↑ 27.5%	89	29
Ilinge	↑ 28.5%	110	52
Committees	↑ 28.6%	5	10
Riebeeck East	↑ 29.2%	13	10
Adelaide	↑ 30.7%	192	120
Punzana	↑ 30.7%	158	96
Bluewater	↑ 31.5%	88	50
Floukraal	↑ 33.3%	1	9
Pholile	↑ 36%	112	41
Lady Grey	↑ 39.6%	95	151
Bholo	↑ 41.9%	34	28
Khwenxurha	↑ 44.7%	86	52
Kwandengane	↑ 50%	58	29
Tyefu	↑ 53.8%	53	28
Zamuxolo	↑ 56.3%	32	12
Thina Falls	↑ 56.9%	78	130
Hamburg	↑ 67.9%	40	35
Lukholweni	↑ 83.8%	79	28
Majola	↑ 836.4%	66	11

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.