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

Based on SAPS 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025 statistics, 85 of Eastern Cape's 200 police precincts reported less crime than the previous year, 26 were stable, and 89 reported more crime.

What does this trends page measure?

The percentage change in total serious 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 2026-03-18

Of the 200 police precincts in Eastern Cape, 85 reported less crime than the previous year, 26 were stable, and 89 reported more crime. Based on SAPS quarterly statistics for Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024.

By precinct By crime category

Compare:

Comparing Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024 using annual crime totals (3 of 4 quarters — Q4 not yet released).

Improving

fewer crimes vs Apr–Dec 2024

Worsening

more crimes vs Apr–Dec 2024

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

Kwazakele↓ 21.6%Mount Road↓ 19.1%Gelvandale↓ 23.1%Humewood↓ 13%New Brighton↓ 15.2%

↑ Most worsened

Madeira↑ 23.7%Butterworth↑ 26.6%Stutterheim↑ 29.4%Nxuba↑ 16%Dutywa↑ 18.1%

Key takeaways — Eastern Cape

•43% of Eastern Cape precincts (85 of 200) reported fewer crimes compared to the previous year.
•51,264 violent crimes and 27,339 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
Tabase	↓ 58.8%	15	1
Hogsback	↓ 46.5%	7	6
Rhodes	↓ 41.7%	2	2
Khubusidrift	↓ 37.8%	2	11
Doringkloof	↓ 35%	3	6
Fort Brown	↓ 28.6%	4	2
Mpisi	↓ 26.9%	38	7
Hofmeyr	↓ 24.6%	71	33
Rietbron	↓ 24%	10	1
Avondale	↓ 23.4%	74	16
Gelvandale	↓ 23.1%	393	144
Beacon Bay	↓ 22.9%	275	250
Coffee Bay	↓ 22.5%	45	19
Nqanqarhu	↓ 21.9%	194	186
Kwazakele	↓ 21.6%	913	132
Qumrha	↓ 21.1%	114	80
Mbizeni	↓ 20%	1	1
Macleantown	↓ 19.8%	59	41
Mount Road	↓ 19.1%	481	728
Barkly East	↓ 18.5%	123	119
Bathurst	↓ 18.2%	90	75
Klipplaat	↓ 18.1%	52	35
Kolomane	↓ 17.2%	5	10
Tylden	↓ 17%	10	14
Tlokoeng	↓ 16.2%	252	177
Cathcart	↓ 16.1%	131	50
Chalumna	↓ 16%	72	47
Moyeni	↓ 16%	59	24
Willowmore	↓ 16%	121	50
Baviaanskloof	↓ 15.8%	5	3
Phumalanga	↓ 15.8%	41	25
Algoapark	↓ 15.5%	445	247
Msobomvu	↓ 15.5%	307	118
New Brighton	↓ 15.2%	831	139
Thornhill	↓ 14.9%	58	47
Qhasa	↓ 14.4%	56	19
Kenton On Sea	↓ 13.5%	148	109
Humewood	↓ 13%	682	776
Kei Mouth	↓ 12.8%	56	39
Motherwell	↓ 12.2%	613	108
Flagstaff	↓ 11.9%	378	116
Port St Johns	↓ 11.9%	326	63
Cedarville	↓ 11.5%	94	26
Bell	↓ 11.4%	55	37
Paterson	↓ 10.3%	62	73
Kwanobuhle	↓ 9.9%	744	236
Walmer	↓ 9.8%	611	551
Kinkelbos	↓ 9.1%	25	53
Wolwefontein	↓ 8.7%	6	5
Ikamvelihle	↓ 8.6%	329	51
Bridge Camp	↓ 8.2%	94	36
Maloti	↓ 8.1%	279	94
Willowvale	↓ 8%	416	111
Zwelitsha	↓ 7.7%	494	246
Jansenville	↓ 7.5%	43	54
Kwaaiman	↓ 7%	138	62
Pearston	↓ 6.8%	50	38
Seven Fountains	↓ 6.8%	16	7
Makhanda	↓ 6.7%	478	282
Zele	↓ 6.1%	261	142
Ezibeleni	↓ 6%	232	115
Ntabozuko	↓ 6%	61	59
Libode	↓ 5.7%	710	280
Kariega	↓ 5.6%	235	247
Khowa	↓ 5.6%	131	83
Kwadwesi	↓ 5.4%	604	108
MaXesibeni	↓ 5.4%	465	161
Kei Road	↓ 5.3%	29	29
Ntabankulu	↓ 5.3%	441	199
East London	↓ 4.9%	1,205	942
Patensie	↓ 4.9%	111	31
Glen Grey	↓ 4.3%	170	55
Bedford	↓ 4.2%	89	69
Burgersdorp	↓ 4%	140	99
Ndevana	↓ 3.8%	257	130
Kabega Park	↓ 3.7%	583	508
Mbizana	↓ 3.6%	455	178
Aberdeen	↓ 3.4%	73	82
Jeffreys Bay	↓ 3.4%	133	168
Sterkstroom	↓ 3.4%	73	51
Dimbaza	↓ 3%	521	210
Lusikisiki	↓ 3%	1,137	342
Qonce	↓ 2.5%	732	468
Keiskammahoek	↓ 2.3%	311	147
Steve Vukile Tshwete	↓ 2.1%	133	100
Kwanojoli	→ 2%	184	130
Bholothwa	→ 1.8%	64	25
KwaBhaca	→ 1.5%	502	420
Mlungisi	→ 1.5%	527	265
Chatty	→ 1.4%	354	66
Cofimvaba	→ 1.4%	412	115
Swartkops	→ 1.3%	409	185
Aliwal North	→ 1.1%	261	262
Mdantsane	→ 0.7%	903	353
Mtontsasa	→ 0.7%	114	36
Sulenkama	→ 0.7%	148	192
Ugie	→ 0.7%	154	71
Cambridge	→ 0.6%	645	794
Kamesh	→ 0.2%	589	156
Duncan Village	→ 0.1%	657	280
Floukraal	→ 0%	0	7
Henderson	→ 0%	1	6
Ida	→ 0%	3	11
Majola	→ 0%	57	10
Steytlerville	→ 0%	43	37
Indwe	→ 0.4%	104	53
Bethelsdorp	→ 0.9%	798	220
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)	→ 1.3%	231	143
Bhityi	→ 1.7%	371	378
Gonubie	→ 1.7%	336	203
Whittlesea	→ 1.7%	416	237
Ngqayi	↑ 2.2%	94	122
Palmietfontein	↑ 2.2%	173	54
Seymour	↑ 2.2%	57	31
Scenery Park	↑ 2.6%	422	176
Humansdorp	↑ 2.8%	286	204
Qumbu	↑ 2.9%	465	557
Storms River	↑ 3.4%	95	48
Middledrift	↑ 3.5%	203	128
Molteno	↑ 3.6%	151	60
Ngqamakhwe	↑ 3.8%	364	184
Tamara	↑ 4.1%	146	57
Thomas River	↑ 5%	5	11
Komani	↑ 5.7%	451	380
Alice	↑ 6.1%	531	239
Cacadu	↑ 6.4%	427	129
Mthatha	↑ 7.1%	1,650	736
Nqweba	↑ 7.6%	400	150
Dordrecht	↑ 7.8%	139	66
Vulindlela	↑ 7.8%	486	221
Mzamba	↑ 7.9%	265	70
Graaff-Reinet	↑ 8%	582	450
Peddie	↑ 8%	205	155
Chungwa	↑ 8.2%	139	66
Tsolo	↑ 9.7%	654	494
Dalasile	↑ 10%	186	78
Buffalo Flats	↑ 10.1%	474	186
Despatch	↑ 10.1%	215	167
Joza	↑ 10.3%	578	215
Tarkastad	↑ 10.4%	105	58
Venterstad	↑ 10.7%	96	55
Port Alfred	↑ 10.8%	74	166
Cala	↑ 11.3%	277	152
Mqanduli	↑ 11.5%	529	268
Bhisho	↑ 11.8%	262	126
Kareedouw	↑ 12.4%	97	43
Centane	↑ 12.9%	483	112
Ngcobo	↑ 13.4%	579	300
Cookhouse	↑ 13.5%	98	69
Joubertina	↑ 13.6%	234	208
Afsondering	↑ 14.4%	62	22
Ngqeleni	↑ 15.1%	794	210
Sterkspruit	↑ 15.6%	674	275
Balfour	↑ 15.7%	48	45
Nxuba	↑ 16%	648	309
St Francis Bay	↑ 16.3%	135	67
Healdtown	↑ 16.9%	45	21
Addo	↑ 17.3%	258	138
James Calata	↑ 17.5%	58	40
Kei Bridge	↑ 17.5%	60	20
Dutywa	↑ 18.1%	592	344
Nemato	↑ 18.1%	253	72
Steynsburg	↑ 18.5%	92	48
Riebeeck East	↑ 19%	11	6
Bholo	↑ 19.7%	25	20
Maletswai	↑ 20.3%	195	138
Hlababomvu	↑ 21.2%	73	16
Adelaide	↑ 21.3%	148	79
Matatiele	↑ 21.3%	272	84
Tsomo	↑ 21.6%	279	122
Ngangelizwe	↑ 21.8%	329	166
Inyibiba	↑ 21.9%	452	216
Ntabethemba	↑ 22.2%	85	38
Madeira	↑ 23.7%	631	366
Alicedale	↑ 23.9%	54	17
Alexandria	↑ 24.1%	168	120
KwaMaqoma	↑ 25.3%	478	249
Butterworth	↑ 26.6%	700	265
Kidds Beach	↑ 26.7%	116	64
Ilinge	↑ 27.9%	80	37
Stutterheim	↑ 29.4%	444	332
Rossouw	↑ 31.6%	7	8
Khwenxurha	↑ 32.3%	68	41
Bluewater	↑ 32.6%	64	41
Hankey	↑ 32.8%	214	64
Thornhill Ciskei	↑ 33.6%	54	46
Elliotdale	↑ 33.9%	254	60
Lady Grey	↑ 39.7%	67	108
Pholile	↑ 44.7%	87	31
Tyefu	↑ 46.6%	47	18
Kleinbulhoek	↑ 47.1%	33	48
Thina Falls	↑ 52.8%	58	81
Punzana	↑ 56.2%	131	68
Lukholweni	↑ 62.5%	55	23
Elands Height	↑ 66.7%	2	1
Seafield	↑ 66.7%	12	7
Kwandengane	↑ 73.4%	41	22
Hamburg	↑ 95.6%	35	21
Committees	↑ 100%	5	8
Zamuxolo	↑ 157.9%	23	10

Trend = change in total reported serious 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.