Serious Assault (GBH) in Amathole
SAPS recorded 878 serious assault (gbh) cases across 34 Amathole precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 16% of the Eastern Cape's 5,491 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 878 serious assault (gbh) cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is serious assault (gbh) rising or falling in Amathole?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Amathole precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 34 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Amathole precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Butterworth | 80 | +29% |
| Willowvale | 72 | +38.5% |
| Alice | 64 | -34% |
| Dutywa | 64 | +3.2% |
| KwaMaqoma | 60 | -4.8% |
| Centane | 58 | +34.9% |
| Stutterheim | 56 | -12.5% |
| Keiskammahoek | 52 | -18.7% |
| Ngqamakhwe | 45 | +12.5% |
| Msobomvu | 42 | +27.3% |
| Peddie | 37 | -2.6% |
| Elliotdale | 23 | -8% |
| Middledrift | 23 | -4.2% |
| Chungwa | 22 | -21.4% |
| Cathcart | 21 | +40% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 20 | -25.9% |
| Adelaide | 19 | 0% |
| Bedford | 17 | +183.3% |
| Bell | 13 | +85.7% |
| Bluewater | 13 | 0% |
| Khwenxurha | 10 | +150% |
| Qumrha | 10 | -44.4% |
| Moyeni | 9 | +28.6% |
| Kei Bridge | 8 | -20% |
| Seymour | 8 | 0% |
| Bholo | 7 | +16.7% |
| Kei Mouth | 5 | -28.6% |
| Kei Road | 5 | -16.7% |
| Hamburg | 4 | -20% |
| Kolomane | 4 | +300% |
| Balfour | 3 | -76.9% |
| Healdtown | 2 | -66.7% |
| Hogsback | 1 | 0% |
| Tyefu | 1 | -85.7% |