Common Assault in Amathole
SAPS recorded 1,686 common assault cases across 34 Amathole precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 16.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 11% of the Eastern Cape's 15,756 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 419 common assault cases, up 13.2% 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 common assault trend
Common Assault by precinct in Amathole
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Butterworth | 255 | +27.5% |
| KwaMaqoma | 161 | +27.8% |
| Dutywa | 151 | +11% |
| Centane | 116 | +19.6% |
| Alice | 115 | +47.4% |
| Stutterheim | 114 | +8.6% |
| Ngqamakhwe | 64 | +10.3% |
| Bedford | 62 | -10.1% |
| Elliotdale | 62 | -3.1% |
| Middledrift | 61 | +8.9% |
| Msobomvu | 58 | -1.7% |
| Keiskammahoek | 53 | +29.3% |
| Qumrha | 53 | -15.9% |
| Willowvale | 53 | +23.3% |
| Adelaide | 52 | +116.7% |
| Chungwa | 37 | +37% |
| Cathcart | 32 | +6.7% |
| Kei Mouth | 28 | -6.7% |
| Peddie | 21 | -25% |
| Bell | 15 | 0% |
| Khwenxurha | 15 | +150% |
| Moyeni | 15 | +15.4% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 15 | +15.4% |
| Kei Bridge | 11 | +10% |
| Seymour | 11 | +57.1% |
| Tyefu | 10 | 0% |
| Bluewater | 9 | +80% |
| Healdtown | 9 | +28.6% |
| Hamburg | 8 | +700% |
| Kei Road | 7 | -30% |
| Bholo | 6 | +100% |
| Balfour | 5 | +66.7% |
| Hogsback | 1 | -75% |
| Kolomane | 1 | -50% |
| Doringkloof | 0 | -100% |