Crime Statistics by Precinct — OR Tambo

19 precincts in OR Tambo — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025).

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 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	Majola	24	12	↓ 31.4%
2	Hlababomvu	27	21	↓ 37.2%
3	Coffee Bay	36	25	↑ 63.6%
4	Thina Falls	38	17	↓ 29.6%
5	Mtontsasa	50	27	↓ 26.5%
6	Kwaaiman	55	30	↓ 36%
7	Sulenkama	106	40	↓ 17.2%
8	Ngangelizwe	216	72	↓ 9.2%
9	Mqanduli	248	128	↓ 27.5%
10	Flagstaff	256	114	↑ 6.2%
11	Bhityi	272	99	↑ 9.2%
12	Port St Johns	279	106	↑ 21.3%
13	Qumbu	381	152	↓ 8.4%
14	Tsolo	382	154	↓ 29.9%
15	Ngqeleni	386	188	↓ 10.6%
16	Libode	392	169	↑ 2.3%
17	Madeira	602	136	↓ 27%
18	Lusikisiki	679	318	↓ 2.3%
19	Mthatha	985	453	↓ 13.3%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr–Jun 2025 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr–Jun 2025	Total crimes
1	Hlababomvu	↓ 37.2%	27
2	Kwaaiman	↓ 36%	55
3	Majola	↓ 31.4%	24
4	Tsolo	↓ 29.9%	382
5	Thina Falls	↓ 29.6%	38
6	Mqanduli	↓ 27.5%	248
7	Madeira	↓ 27%	602
8	Mtontsasa	↓ 26.5%	50
9	Sulenkama	↓ 17.2%	106
10	Mthatha	↓ 13.3%	985
11	Ngqeleni	↓ 10.6%	386
12	Ngangelizwe	↓ 9.2%	216
13	Qumbu	↓ 8.4%	381
14	Lusikisiki	↓ 2.3%	679

← OR Tambo overview Most improved precincts in Eastern Cape →

Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.