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

nelson mandela bay · Eastern Cape

Recorded crime, 2025/261 097
Change on previous year−13.4%(−170) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years−12.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 276
10-year average1 323
Historical high2 025 · 2009/10
Historical low1 097 · 2025/26
Murder45−40.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder38−17.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences46+12.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)72−5.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault770.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery150.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery211−16.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson0−100.0%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property76−18.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary77−20.6% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary25+19.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft170.0% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle118−6.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft10−44.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft203−7.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime53−33.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting14+75.0%small base increased. 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.