Serious Assault (GBH) in Amathole
SAPS recorded 4,073 serious assault (gbh) cases across 36 Amathole precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 3.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 16% of the Eastern Cape's 25,303 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 920 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 2.2% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Amathole serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct in Amathole
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 36 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Amathole precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| KwaMaqoma | 348 | +12.3% |
| Alice | 336 | +1.8% |
| Butterworth | 312 | -0.3% |
| Dutywa | 273 | +0.7% |
| Centane | 268 | +24.1% |
| Stutterheim | 263 | +8.7% |
| Willowvale | 248 | -0.8% |
| Keiskammahoek | 241 | -18.3% |
| Ngqamakhwe | 211 | -10.2% |
| Msobomvu | 173 | -1.7% |
| Peddie | 147 | +5.8% |
| Elliotdale | 140 | +44.3% |
| Middledrift | 133 | +0.8% |
| Cathcart | 125 | +10.6% |
| Chungwa | 111 | +2.8% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 110 | -5.2% |
| Adelaide | 90 | +23.3% |
| Qumrha | 60 | -10.4% |
| Bluewater | 50 | +47.1% |
| Bedford | 48 | -7.7% |
| Seymour | 43 | +43.3% |
| Khwenxurha | 41 | -24.1% |
| Balfour | 36 | -2.7% |
| Healdtown | 35 | +40% |
| Kei Bridge | 35 | +59.1% |
| Moyeni | 35 | -16.7% |
| Bell | 33 | -19.5% |
| Kei Mouth | 31 | +55% |
| Tyefu | 25 | +31.6% |
| Hamburg | 21 | +110% |
| Bholo | 19 | +18.8% |
| Kei Road | 18 | -18.2% |
| Hogsback | 5 | 0% |
| Kolomane | 4 | 0% |
| Thomas River | 3 | +200% |
| Doringkloof | 2 | -33.3% |