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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
MeasureBethelsdorp

nelson mandela bay · Eastern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/262 091
Change on previous year−4.3%(−93) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−30.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average2 578
10-year average3 138
Historical high5 950 · 2006/07
Historical low2 091 · 2025/26
Murder65−14.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder59−22.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences89+27.1% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)204−22.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault529+6.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery31+6.9% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery92−22.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson60.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property317−9.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary174+14.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary53+23.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft8−33.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle51−29.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft0None recorded was broadly unchanged. None were recorded in either financial year.
Other theft293−3.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime116+9.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting4−42.9%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
These are recorded counts, not rates per person. A larger total usually reflects a larger precinct rather than more crime per resident. The source has no population figures per precinct, so CrimeMap SA does not compute rates or rank areas.