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Commercial Crime in the Eastern Cape

SAPS recorded 2,734 commercial crime cases across 159 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most commercial crime reports come from Buffalo City.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is commercial crime rising or falling in Eastern Cape?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Eastern Cape districts report the most commercial crime?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Eastern Cape precincts report the most commercial crime?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
CambridgeBuffalo City147+0.7%
MadeiraOR Tambo131+8.3%
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay130+2.4%
KugompoBuffalo City127+9.5%
QonceBuffalo City93-6.1%
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay79-41.9%
KomaniChris Hani79-26.2%
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman77-17.2%
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay77+40%
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay72-49.3%
Beacon BayBuffalo City58-6.5%
MakhandaSarah Baartman58-1.7%
GonubieBuffalo City5445 → 54
MthathaOR Tambo52-8.8%
ButterworthAmathole4846 → 48
LusikisikiOR Tambo48-7.7%
MbizanaAlfred Nzo3823 → 38
Port AlfredSarah Baartman3634 → 36
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi3537 → 35
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay3333 → 33
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman3325 → 33
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi3240 → 32
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo3225 → 32
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay3015 → 30
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay2933 → 29
HumansdorpSarah Baartman2818 → 28
NgcoboChris Hani2719 → 27
St Francis BaySarah Baartman2722 → 27
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay2621 → 26
MatatieleAlfred Nzo2523 → 25
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City2322 → 23
AliceAmathole2220 → 22
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay2218 → 22
NqwebaSarah Baartman2215 → 22
Port St JohnsOR Tambo2220 → 22
Duncan VillageBuffalo City2114 → 21
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani2112 → 21
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay2124 → 21
WhittleseaChris Hani207 → 20
VulindlelaBuffalo City1912 → 19
ZwelitshaBuffalo City1910 → 19
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay1842 → 18
MdantsaneBuffalo City1828 → 18
BhishoBuffalo City1713 → 17
DutywaAmathole1723 → 17
MlungisiChris Hani176 → 17
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay1636 → 16
TsoloOR Tambo1614 → 16
CofimvabaChris Hani1512 → 15
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay1512 → 15
QumbuOR Tambo1516 → 15
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay1423 → 14
NgqamakhweAmathole147 → 14
Scenery ParkBuffalo City149 → 14
FlagstaffOR Tambo1310 → 13
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman1312 → 13
LibodeOR Tambo1316 → 13
MsobomvuAmathole136 → 13
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo1319 → 13
NxubaChris Hani1339 → 13
InyibibaBuffalo City1219 → 12
JozaSarah Baartman1211 → 12
KwanojoliSarah Baartman1217 → 12
MqanduliOR Tambo1218 → 12
PeddieAmathole126 → 12
StutterheimAmathole1217 → 12
AddoSarah Baartman115 → 11
AlexandriaSarah Baartman115 → 11
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi115 → 11
CentaneAmathole1117 → 11
NgangelizweOR Tambo117 → 11
NgqeleniOR Tambo1116 → 11
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay1118 → 11
Kidds BeachBuffalo City1012 → 10
TlokoengJoe Gqabi1012 → 10
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay95 → 9
KwaMaqomaAmathole911 → 9
CacaduChris Hani86 → 8
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay81 → 8
KameshNelson Mandela Bay87 → 8
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo812 → 8
EkhephiniJoe Gqabi76 → 7
KhwenxurhaAmathole71 → 7
MzambaAlfred Nzo75 → 7
PatensieSarah Baartman77 → 7
UgieJoe Gqabi71 → 7
AdelaideAmathole64 → 6
BhityiOR Tambo61 → 6
CathcartAmathole64 → 6
ElliotdaleAmathole67 → 6
KareedouwSarah Baartman64 → 6
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi67 → 6
BedfordAmathole53 → 5
Glen GreyChris Hani51 → 5
HankeySarah Baartman57 → 5
NdevanaBuffalo City51 → 5
NematoSarah Baartman51 → 5
PatersonSarah Baartman52 → 5
SeafieldSarah Baartman54 → 5
DimbazaBuffalo City42 → 4
DordrechtChris Hani44 → 4
EzibeleniChris Hani45 → 4
JoubertinaSarah Baartman49 → 4
KeiskammahoekAmathole48 → 4
KhowaChris Hani42 → 4
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi41 → 4
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman44 → 4
Storms RiverSarah Baartman43 → 4
TamaraBuffalo City41 → 4
TsomoChris Hani46 → 4
BathurstSarah Baartman32 → 3
CalaChris Hani310 → 3
CookhouseSarah Baartman33 → 3
Fort BrownSarah Baartman30 → 3
HealdtownAmathole30 → 3
MajolaOR Tambo30 → 3
MoltenoChris Hani35 → 3
MpisiAlfred Nzo32 → 3
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi32 → 3
PunzanaBuffalo City30 → 3
QumrhaAmathole32 → 3
ThornhillSarah Baartman38 → 3
VenterstadJoe Gqabi32 → 3
WillowmoreSarah Baartman33 → 3
XamdebooSarah Baartman33 → 3
HlababomvuOR Tambo21 → 2
IlingeChris Hani20 → 2
JansenvilleSarah Baartman24 → 2
Kei MouthAmathole20 → 2
Kei RoadAmathole20 → 2
KinkelbosSarah Baartman23 → 2
MoyeniAmathole20 → 2
NtabethembaChris Hani22 → 2
WillowvaleAmathole25 → 2
AlicedaleSarah Baartman10 → 1
AvondaleAlfred Nzo10 → 1
BholoAmathole11 → 1
BluewaterAmathole10 → 1
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo10 → 1
ChalumnaBuffalo City11 → 1
ChungwaAmathole10 → 1
HamburgAmathole10 → 1
Kei BridgeAmathole10 → 1
KleinbulhoekChris Hani10 → 1
KwaaimanOR Tambo12 → 1
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi13 → 1
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi13 → 1
MalotiAlfred Nzo13 → 1
MiddledriftAmathole12 → 1
MtontsasaOR Tambo11 → 1
NgqayiJoe Gqabi11 → 1
NtabozukoBuffalo City13 → 1
QhasaAlfred Nzo12 → 1
Seven FountainsSarah Baartman10 → 1
SterkstroomChris Hani10 → 1
SulenkamaOR Tambo10 → 1
TarkastadChris Hani11 → 1
Thornhill CiskeiChris Hani10 → 1
ZeleBuffalo City11 → 1
AfsonderingAlfred Nzo01 → 0
Bridge CampChris Hani01 → 0
Coffee BayOR Tambo01 → 0
DalasileChris Hani01 → 0
HogsbackAmathole02 → 0
James CalataJoe Gqabi01 → 0
KolomaneAmathole01 → 0
KwandenganeAlfred Nzo01 → 0
MacleantownBuffalo City01 → 0
PholileAlfred Nzo01 → 0
Riebeeck EastSarah Baartman01 → 0
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole02 → 0
Thomas RiverAmathole01 → 0
WolwefonteinSarah Baartman01 → 0
ZamuxoloJoe Gqabi01 → 0
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