Common Assault in Amathole
SAPS recorded 394 common assault cases across 30 Amathole precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 11% of the Eastern Cape's 3,453 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 394 common assault 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 common assault 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 common assault?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 33 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 | 63 | +21.2% |
| KwaMaqoma | 34 | -2.9% |
| Centane | 33 | +6.5% |
| Alice | 27 | +8% |
| Dutywa | 26 | -7.1% |
| Stutterheim | 26 | -21.2% |
| Msobomvu | 19 | +58.3% |
| Elliotdale | 18 | -28% |
| Keiskammahoek | 18 | +80% |
| Adelaide | 14 | +40% |
| Chungwa | 13 | +333.3% |
| Bedford | 12 | -40% |
| Qumrha | 12 | -20% |
| Ngqamakhwe | 11 | -15.4% |
| Willowvale | 11 | -8.3% |
| Cathcart | 7 | +40% |
| Peddie | 7 | -12.5% |
| Kei Mouth | 6 | 0% |
| Khwenxurha | 6 | +200% |
| Bluewater | 4 | +100% |
| Kei Bridge | 4 | +33.3% |
| Middledrift | 4 | -76.5% |
| Seymour | 4 | +100% |
| Bell | 3 | +200% |
| Moyeni | 3 | 0% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 3 | -50% |
| Balfour | 2 | 0% |
| Tyefu | 2 | -71.4% |
| Hamburg | 1 | 0% |
| Kolomane | 1 | 0% |
| Bholo | 0 | -100% |
| Healdtown | 0 | -100% |
| Kei Road | 0 | -100% |