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Serious Assault (GBH) in the Eastern Cape

SAPS definition: “Assault with the intent [to] inflict Grievous Bodily Harm is the unlawful and intentional direct or indirect application of force to the body of another person with the intention of causing grievous bodily harm to that person. Note: The victim does not need to sustain serious injuries. The decisive element is the intention to cause serious injuries.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 5,491 serious assault (gbh) cases across 191 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 5,491 serious assault (gbh) cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most serious assault (gbh) reports come from Buffalo City.

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 Eastern Cape?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Eastern Cape districts report the most serious assault (gbh)?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Eastern Cape precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
MthathaOR Tambo134-16.2%
KugompoBuffalo City109+6.9%
LusikisikiOR Tambo108+1.9%
Duncan VillageBuffalo City105+2.9%
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi103+10.8%
MdantsaneBuffalo City92+1.1%
QonceBuffalo City82+17.1%
ButterworthAmathole80+29%
VulindlelaBuffalo City80+29%
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City79+29.5%
NgcoboChris Hani79-10.2%
ZwelitshaBuffalo City76-26.9%
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo75+4.2%
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman74+8.8%
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo73+7.4%
WillowvaleAmathole72+38.5%
NxubaChris Hani6749 → 67
LibodeOR Tambo66-14.3%
AliceAmathole64-34%
DutywaAmathole64+3.2%
InyibibaBuffalo City60+5.3%
KwaMaqomaAmathole60-4.8%
NgqeleniOR Tambo60-35.5%
NqwebaSarah Baartman60+17.6%
CentaneAmathole5843 → 58
QumbuOR Tambo58+1.8%
MqanduliOR Tambo57-14.9%
Scenery ParkBuffalo City57+9.6%
StutterheimAmathole56-12.5%
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo55-15.4%
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay5440 → 54
GonubieBuffalo City54+8%
MbizanaAlfred Nzo5434 → 54
WhittleseaChris Hani54+8%
CofimvabaChris Hani52-3.7%
DimbazaBuffalo City52-20%
KeiskammahoekAmathole52-18.7%
MlungisiChris Hani5239 → 52
NdevanaBuffalo City5240 → 52
FlagstaffOR Tambo5147 → 51
TsoloOR Tambo49-10.9%
CacaduChris Hani4844 → 48
KameshNelson Mandela Bay47-28.8%
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay47-31.9%
CalaChris Hani4627 → 46
Port St JohnsOR Tambo4638 → 46
Beacon BayBuffalo City4535 → 45
KomaniChris Hani4537 → 45
NgqamakhweAmathole4540 → 45
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman445 → 44
ZeleBuffalo City4442 → 44
HankeySarah Baartman4328 → 43
JoubertinaSarah Baartman4330 → 43
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay42-17.6%
MsobomvuAmathole4233 → 42
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay4148 → 41
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay3949 → 39
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi3828 → 38
PeddieAmathole3738 → 37
MadeiraOR Tambo3646 → 36
CambridgeBuffalo City3540 → 35
TlokoengJoe Gqabi3528 → 35
MakhandaSarah Baartman3425 → 34
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi3328 → 33
TsomoChris Hani3332 → 33
UgieJoe Gqabi3324 → 33
AddoSarah Baartman3242 → 32
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay3245 → 32
BhishoBuffalo City31-42.6%
BhityiOR Tambo3026 → 30
HumansdorpSarah Baartman3030 → 30
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay3038 → 30
MzambaAlfred Nzo3037 → 30
JozaSarah Baartman2930 → 29
MatatieleAlfred Nzo2917 → 29
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani2916 → 29
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay2825 → 28
MalotiAlfred Nzo2833 → 28
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay2836 → 28
MoltenoChris Hani2725 → 27
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi2635 → 26
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay2534 → 25
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay2422 → 24
EzibeleniChris Hani2432 → 24
Glen GreyChris Hani2421 → 24
NematoSarah Baartman2432 → 24
ElliotdaleAmathole2325 → 23
MiddledriftAmathole2324 → 23
TamaraBuffalo City2323 → 23
ChungwaAmathole2228 → 22
DordrechtChris Hani2218 → 22
CathcartAmathole2115 → 21
EkhephiniJoe Gqabi2016 → 20
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman2017 → 20
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi2026 → 20
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole2027 → 20
AdelaideAmathole1919 → 19
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay1917 → 19
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay1924 → 19
VenterstadJoe Gqabi1917 → 19
DalasileChris Hani1814 → 18
NgangelizweOR Tambo1827 → 18
PunzanaBuffalo City1812 → 18
BedfordAmathole176 → 17
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi1715 → 17
KhowaChris Hani1714 → 17
KleinbulhoekChris Hani174 → 17
PatensieSarah Baartman1720 → 17
Bridge CampChris Hani168 → 16
KwanojoliSarah Baartman1613 → 16
St Francis BaySarah Baartman1617 → 16
Storms RiverSarah Baartman1623 → 16
SulenkamaOR Tambo1614 → 16
TarkastadChris Hani1617 → 16
WillowmoreSarah Baartman1618 → 16
ChalumnaBuffalo City1515 → 15
BellAmathole137 → 13
BluewaterAmathole1313 → 13
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay1315 → 13
PholileAlfred Nzo1313 → 13
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi1316 → 13
AlexandriaSarah Baartman1220 → 12
HofmeyrChris Hani1213 → 12
Kidds BeachBuffalo City1214 → 12
MacleantownBuffalo City1211 → 12
NtabozukoBuffalo City1211 → 12
Coffee BayOR Tambo115 → 11
JansenvilleSarah Baartman1110 → 11
KareedouwSarah Baartman1117 → 11
KlipplaatSarah Baartman118 → 11
NtabethembaChris Hani116 → 11
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman112 → 11
BholothwaChris Hani104 → 10
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay1014 → 10
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay1011 → 10
KhwenxurhaAmathole104 → 10
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi1013 → 10
QumrhaAmathole1018 → 10
Thina FallsOR Tambo1013 → 10
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo99 → 9
MoyeniAmathole97 → 9
MpisiAlfred Nzo92 → 9
NgqayiJoe Gqabi911 → 9
SterkstroomChris Hani96 → 9
Kei BridgeAmathole810 → 8
MtontsasaOR Tambo813 → 8
SeymourAmathole88 → 8
ThornhillSarah Baartman86 → 8
XamdebooSarah Baartman813 → 8
AvondaleAlfred Nzo712 → 7
BholoAmathole76 → 7
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay716 → 7
HlababomvuOR Tambo710 → 7
James CalataJoe Gqabi715 → 7
KwaaimanOR Tambo719 → 7
PatersonSarah Baartman76 → 7
QhasaAlfred Nzo72 → 7
Thornhill CiskeiChris Hani75 → 7
AfsonderingAlfred Nzo614 → 6
BathurstSarah Baartman613 → 6
CookhouseSarah Baartman614 → 6
MajolaOR Tambo65 → 6
PhumalangaJoe Gqabi67 → 6
Port AlfredSarah Baartman65 → 6
IlingeChris Hani513 → 5
Kei MouthAmathole57 → 5
Kei RoadAmathole56 → 5
LukholweniAlfred Nzo59 → 5
RossouwJoe Gqabi50 → 5
HamburgAmathole45 → 4
IndweChris Hani414 → 4
KolomaneAmathole41 → 4
AlicedaleSarah Baartman33 → 3
BalfourAmathole313 → 3
KinkelbosSarah Baartman33 → 3
KwandenganeAlfred Nzo36 → 3
RietbronSarah Baartman30 → 3
SeafieldSarah Baartman36 → 3
ZamuxoloJoe Gqabi34 → 3
Fort BrownSarah Baartman20 → 2
HealdtownAmathole26 → 2
TyldenChris Hani22 → 2
BaviaanskloofSarah Baartman11 → 1
HogsbackAmathole11 → 1
PearstonSarah Baartman17 → 1
Seven FountainsSarah Baartman16 → 1
TabaseJoe Gqabi11 → 1
TyefuAmathole17 → 1
CommitteesSarah Baartman01 → 0
Elands HeightJoe Gqabi01 → 0
WolwefonteinSarah Baartman02 → 0
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