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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
MeasurePort St Johns

port st johns · Eastern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/26708
Change on previous year−10.6%(−84) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+13.3% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average713
10-year average706
Historical high1 480 · 2005/06
Historical low614 · 2021/22
Murder26−38.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder150.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences74−5.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)181−30.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault99−3.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery2−71.4%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Aggravated robbery45+40.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson20.0%small base was broadly unchanged. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property43−31.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary31+34.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary22−26.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft1−50.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle18+260.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Stock theft4−42.9%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Other theft65+20.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime65+25.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting150.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial 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.