Aggravated Robbery in Amathole ⓘ
SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 184 aggravated robbery cases across 23 Amathole precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 10.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 9% of the Eastern Cape's 2,090 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is aggravated robbery rising or falling in Amathole?
Which Amathole precincts report the most aggravated robbery?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 29 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Amathole precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Butterworth | 32 | 27 → 32 |
| Dutywa | 18 | 31 → 18 |
| Stutterheim | 18 | 13 → 18 |
| Willowvale | 16 | 7 → 16 |
| Msobomvu | 15 | 15 → 15 |
| Ngqamakhwe | 14 | 9 → 14 |
| Centane | 13 | 12 → 13 |
| Alice | 11 | 29 → 11 |
| KwaMaqoma | 7 | 13 → 7 |
| Adelaide | 6 | 3 → 6 |
| Elliotdale | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Kei Bridge | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Middledrift | 4 | 6 → 4 |
| Peddie | 4 | 6 → 4 |
| Bell | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Bluewater | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Cathcart | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Hogsback | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Kei Road | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Keiskammahoek | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Qumrha | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Tyefu | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Balfour | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Bedford | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Chungwa | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Healdtown | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Khwenxurha | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Moyeni | 0 | 4 → 0 |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 0 | 4 → 0 |