Weekly Crime Snapshot: What Happened Between 4–10 August

Crime

Between 4 and 10 August 2025, Atlas Security responded to 116 incidents across Nelson Mandela Bay. This marks a 12.6% increase compared to the previous week’s 103 incidents.

The most reported incident type was theft (39 cases), followed by medical emergencies (21), burglary (16), attempted theft (14), and attempted burglary (12).

Newton Park was the most affected suburb with 10 incidents, closely followed by Bothasrus (9), while 34 suburbs recorded just one incident each.

Most incidents occurred on Monday, with activity peaking at 6 PM.


Residential properties made up the majority of targets at 59.5%, with commercial properties accounting for 40.5%.

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