Crime Statistics by Precinct — Amathole

37 precincts in Amathole — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024).

How to read this data: Figures are raw reported crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving larger areas or denser populations will naturally report more crimes. Use trends and category breakdowns to understand the picture in context. Methodology →

By Total Crime Volume

Total serious crimes reported (lowest first). Precincts serving larger populations will have higher raw counts — this does not necessarily reflect safety.

#	Precinct	Total crimes	Contact crimes	Trend
1	Doringkloof	10	3	↓ 35%
2	Thomas River	16	5	↑ 5%
3	Hogsback	17	7	↓ 46.5%
4	Khubusidrift	17	2	↓ 37.8%
5	Kolomane	18	5	↓ 17.2%
6	Bholo	55	25	↑ 19.7%
7	Hamburg	66	35	↑ 95.6%
8	Healdtown	78	45	↑ 16.9%
9	Kei Road	80	29	↓ 5.3%
10	Tyefu	80	47	↑ 46.6%
11	Balfour	100	48	↑ 15.7%
12	Moyeni	103	59	↓ 16%
13	Seymour	104	57	↑ 2.2%
14	Kei Bridge	106	60	↑ 17.5%
15	Kei Mouth	122	56	↓ 12.8%
16	Bell	123	55	↓ 11.4%
17	Bluewater	131	64	↑ 32.6%
18	Khwenxurha	160	68	↑ 32.3%
19	Bedford	189	89	↓ 4.2%
20	Cathcart	222	131	↓ 16.1%
21	Qumrha	263	114	↓ 21.1%
22	Chungwa	266	139	↑ 8.2%
23	Steve Vukile Tshwete	285	133	↓ 2.1%
24	Adelaide	295	148	↑ 21.3%
25	Elliotdale	435	254	↑ 33.9%
26	Middledrift	440	203	↑ 3.5%
27	Peddie	457	205	↑ 8%
28	Msobomvu	578	307	↓ 15.5%
29	Keiskammahoek	601	311	↓ 2.3%
30	Ngqamakhwe	703	364	↑ 3.8%
31	Willowvale	709	416	↓ 8%
32	Centane	775	483	↑ 12.9%
33	KwaMaqoma	1,090	478	↑ 25.3%
34	Stutterheim	1,122	444	↑ 29.4%
35	Alice	1,252	531	↑ 6.1%
36	Butterworth	1,441	700	↑ 26.6%
37	Dutywa	1,480	592	↑ 18.1%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr–Dec 2024 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr–Dec 2024	Total crimes
1	Hogsback	↓ 46.5%	17
2	Khubusidrift	↓ 37.8%	17
3	Doringkloof	↓ 35%	10
4	Qumrha	↓ 21.1%	263
5	Kolomane	↓ 17.2%	18
6	Cathcart	↓ 16.1%	222
7	Moyeni	↓ 16%	103
8	Msobomvu	↓ 15.5%	578
9	Kei Mouth	↓ 12.8%	122
10	Bell	↓ 11.4%	123
11	Willowvale	↓ 8%	709
12	Kei Road	↓ 5.3%	80
13	Bedford	↓ 4.2%	189
14	Keiskammahoek	↓ 2.3%	601
15	Steve Vukile Tshwete	↓ 2.1%	285

← Amathole overview Most improved precincts in Eastern Cape →

Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.