Common Assault in the Eastern Cape
SAPS recorded 15,756 common assault cases across 198 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 4,046 common assault cases, roughly unchanged vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most common assault reports come from Nelson Mandela Bay.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Eastern Cape common assault trend
Common Assault by district
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Common Assault by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mthatha | OR Tambo | 630 | +3.8% |
| Bethelsdorp | Nelson Mandela Bay | 529 | +5.6% |
| Mdantsane | Buffalo City | 455 | -11.3% |
| Joza | Sarah Baartman | 421 | +3.4% |
| Nxuba | Chris Hani | 334 | +6.7% |
| Cambridge | Buffalo City | 326 | -1.5% |
| Lusikisiki | OR Tambo | 315 | -1.3% |
| East London | Buffalo City | 304 | -0.3% |
| Makhanda | Sarah Baartman | 287 | -1% |
| Kabega Park | Nelson Mandela Bay | 285 | +2.2% |
| Mlungisi | Chris Hani | 271 | +19.9% |
| Butterworth | Amathole | 255 | +27.5% |
| Graaff-Reinet | Sarah Baartman | 232 | -6.8% |
| Kamesh | Nelson Mandela Bay | 225 | -4.7% |
| Humewood | Nelson Mandela Bay | 217 | -13.5% |
| Walmer | Nelson Mandela Bay | 217 | -15.9% |
| Qonce | Buffalo City | 216 | -0.9% |
| Ngqeleni | OR Tambo | 207 | +4% |
| Kwanobuhle | Nelson Mandela Bay | 199 | +9.3% |
| Madeira | OR Tambo | 197 | +5.3% |
| Komani | Chris Hani | 191 | +21.7% |
| Mount Road | Nelson Mandela Bay | 178 | -14.4% |
| Sterkspruit | Joe Gqabi | 168 | 0% |
| Nqweba | Sarah Baartman | 166 | +7.8% |
| Algoapark | Nelson Mandela Bay | 161 | -11% |
| KwaMaqoma | Amathole | 161 | +27.8% |
| Vulindlela | Buffalo City | 159 | +27.2% |
| Libode | OR Tambo | 155 | -2.5% |
| Cacadu | Chris Hani | 153 | +15.9% |
| Dutywa | Amathole | 151 | +11% |
| Kwadwesi | Nelson Mandela Bay | 143 | -17.8% |
| New Brighton | Nelson Mandela Bay | 139 | -17.3% |
| Matatiele | Alfred Nzo | 138 | +89% |
| Mqanduli | OR Tambo | 135 | +107.7% |
| Gelvandale | Nelson Mandela Bay | 133 | -47.8% |
| Ntabankulu | Alfred Nzo | 127 | -4.5% |
| Chatty | Nelson Mandela Bay | 126 | -3.8% |
| Kwanojoli | Sarah Baartman | 123 | -14% |
| Tsolo | OR Tambo | 123 | -8.2% |
| Dimbaza | Buffalo City | 121 | +3.4% |
| Motherwell | Nelson Mandela Bay | 121 | -13.6% |
| Centane | Amathole | 116 | +19.6% |
| Alice | Amathole | 115 | +47.4% |
| Mbizana | Alfred Nzo | 115 | +40.2% |
| Ngangelizwe | OR Tambo | 115 | +3.6% |
| Stutterheim | Amathole | 114 | +8.6% |
| Duncan Village | Buffalo City | 113 | +6.6% |
| Kwazakele | Nelson Mandela Bay | 113 | -28.9% |
| Buffalo Flats | Buffalo City | 112 | +14.3% |
| Inyibiba | Buffalo City | 112 | +31.8% |
| Joubertina | Sarah Baartman | 111 | +32.1% |
| Whittlesea | Chris Hani | 110 | -24.1% |
| Ezibeleni | Chris Hani | 109 | +22.5% |
| Kugompo | Buffalo City | 108 | +10.2% |
| MaXesibeni | Alfred Nzo | 105 | +9.4% |
| Middelburg (Eastern Cape) | Chris Hani | 104 | -19.4% |
| Port St Johns | OR Tambo | 99 | -5.7% |
| Addo | Sarah Baartman | 98 | +42% |
| KwaBhaca | Alfred Nzo | 98 | -3.9% |
| Nemato | Sarah Baartman | 92 | +22.7% |
| Humansdorp | Sarah Baartman | 91 | -5.2% |
| Kariega | Nelson Mandela Bay | 90 | -6.2% |
| Beacon Bay | Buffalo City | 89 | -30.5% |
| Aliwal North | Joe Gqabi | 85 | -24.1% |
| Tlokoeng | Joe Gqabi | 85 | +25% |
| Zwelitsha | Buffalo City | 82 | -28.7% |
| Scenery Park | Buffalo City | 81 | -11% |
| Ngcobo | Chris Hani | 77 | -18.1% |
| Swartkops | Nelson Mandela Bay | 77 | -6.1% |
| Flagstaff | OR Tambo | 76 | -23.2% |
| Ikamvelihle | Nelson Mandela Bay | 73 | +5.8% |
| Zele | Buffalo City | 73 | -5.2% |
| Despatch | Nelson Mandela Bay | 70 | -23.9% |
| Willowmore | Sarah Baartman | 69 | +9.5% |
| Bhisho | Buffalo City | 67 | +52.3% |
| Kenton On Sea | Sarah Baartman | 66 | -33.3% |
| Kareedouw | Sarah Baartman | 65 | +85.7% |
| Maloti | Alfred Nzo | 64 | +8.5% |
| Ngqamakhwe | Amathole | 64 | +10.3% |
| Qumbu | OR Tambo | 64 | -5.9% |
| Alexandria | Sarah Baartman | 62 | -21.5% |
| Bedford | Amathole | 62 | -10.1% |
| Elliotdale | Amathole | 62 | -3.1% |
| Gonubie | Buffalo City | 62 | -46.1% |
| Hankey | Sarah Baartman | 61 | -7.6% |
| Middledrift | Amathole | 61 | +8.9% |
| Robert Sobukwe | Sarah Baartman | 61 | -16.4% |
| Cofimvaba | Chris Hani | 60 | +13.2% |
| Msobomvu | Amathole | 58 | -1.7% |
| Cala | Chris Hani | 57 | +50% |
| Jeffreys Bay | Sarah Baartman | 57 | +9.6% |
| Tarkastad | Chris Hani | 57 | +42.5% |
| St Francis Bay | Sarah Baartman | 56 | -5.1% |
| Burgersdorp | Joe Gqabi | 55 | -1.8% |
| Ndevana | Buffalo City | 55 | +3.8% |
| Tsomo | Chris Hani | 55 | +25% |
| Keiskammahoek | Amathole | 53 | +29.3% |
| Patensie | Sarah Baartman | 53 | -25.4% |
| Qumrha | Amathole | 53 | -15.9% |
| Willowvale | Amathole | 53 | +23.3% |
| Adelaide | Amathole | 52 | +116.7% |
| Nqanqarhu | Joe Gqabi | 52 | -20% |
| Bhityi | OR Tambo | 51 | +2% |
| Ntabethemba | Chris Hani | 51 | +75.9% |
| Mzamba | Alfred Nzo | 50 | -18% |
| Hofmeyr | Chris Hani | 49 | -9.3% |
| Maletswai | Joe Gqabi | 49 | +2.1% |
| Port Alfred | Sarah Baartman | 46 | +39.4% |
| Khowa | Chris Hani | 45 | +45.2% |
| Dordrecht | Chris Hani | 43 | +22.9% |
| Molteno | Chris Hani | 42 | +7.7% |
| Indwe | Chris Hani | 40 | +48.1% |
| Tamara | Buffalo City | 40 | -21.6% |
| Alicedale | Sarah Baartman | 38 | +40.7% |
| Sterkstroom | Chris Hani | 38 | +52% |
| Chungwa | Amathole | 37 | +37% |
| Steynsburg | Joe Gqabi | 37 | +19.4% |
| Glen Grey | Chris Hani | 36 | +56.5% |
| Steytlerville | Sarah Baartman | 35 | +52.2% |
| Ugie | Joe Gqabi | 35 | -20.5% |
| Cookhouse | Sarah Baartman | 34 | -10.5% |
| Cedarville | Alfred Nzo | 33 | 0% |
| Bathurst | Sarah Baartman | 32 | -27.3% |
| Cathcart | Amathole | 32 | +6.7% |
| Punzana | Buffalo City | 32 | +357.1% |
| Pholile | Alfred Nzo | 31 | +82.4% |
| Storms River | Sarah Baartman | 30 | +11.1% |
| Paterson | Sarah Baartman | 29 | -27.5% |
| Kei Mouth | Amathole | 28 | -6.7% |
| Klipplaat | Sarah Baartman | 27 | -10% |
| Kwaaiman | OR Tambo | 25 | +47.1% |
| Aberdeen | Sarah Baartman | 24 | +20% |
| Thornhill | Sarah Baartman | 24 | +41.2% |
| Ilinge | Chris Hani | 23 | +43.8% |
| Sulenkama | OR Tambo | 22 | +46.7% |
| Pearston | Sarah Baartman | 21 | -19.2% |
| Peddie | Amathole | 21 | -25% |
| Lady Grey | Joe Gqabi | 20 | +33.3% |
| Chalumna | Buffalo City | 18 | +12.5% |
| Qhasa | Alfred Nzo | 16 | +100% |
| Bell | Amathole | 15 | 0% |
| Khwenxurha | Amathole | 15 | +150% |
| Majola | OR Tambo | 15 | +650% |
| Moyeni | Amathole | 15 | +15.4% |
| Mtontsasa | OR Tambo | 15 | -50% |
| Palmietfontein | Joe Gqabi | 15 | -28.6% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | Amathole | 15 | +15.4% |
| Venterstad | Joe Gqabi | 15 | -40% |
| Jansenville | Sarah Baartman | 14 | -41.7% |
| Ngqayi | Joe Gqabi | 14 | +7.7% |
| Barkly East | Joe Gqabi | 13 | -35% |
| Kidds Beach | Buffalo City | 13 | +62.5% |
| Thina Falls | OR Tambo | 13 | +30% |
| Bholothwa | Chris Hani | 12 | -36.8% |
| Dalasile | Chris Hani | 12 | -7.7% |
| Hlababomvu | OR Tambo | 12 | -7.7% |
| Kei Bridge | Amathole | 11 | +10% |
| Kinkelbos | Sarah Baartman | 11 | -35.3% |
| Macleantown | Buffalo City | 11 | -31.2% |
| Seymour | Amathole | 11 | +57.1% |
| Afsondering | Alfred Nzo | 10 | +100% |
| Bridge Camp | Chris Hani | 10 | -33.3% |
| Tyefu | Amathole | 10 | 0% |
| Bluewater | Amathole | 9 | +80% |
| Healdtown | Amathole | 9 | +28.6% |
| Kleinbulhoek | Chris Hani | 9 | +50% |
| Ntabozuko | Buffalo City | 9 | -10% |
| Coffee Bay | OR Tambo | 8 | -65.2% |
| Hamburg | Amathole | 8 | +700% |
| Kei Road | Amathole | 7 | -30% |
| Lukholweni | Alfred Nzo | 7 | +600% |
| Phumalanga | Joe Gqabi | 7 | +133.3% |
| Riebeeck East | Sarah Baartman | 7 | +16.7% |
| Rietbron | Sarah Baartman | 7 | +16.7% |
| Zamuxolo | Joe Gqabi | 7 | +600% |
| Bholo | Amathole | 6 | +100% |
| Ekhephinit | Joe Gqabi | 6 | +50% |
| Mpisi | Alfred Nzo | 6 | +50% |
| Balfour | Amathole | 5 | +66.7% |
| James Calata | Joe Gqabi | 5 | -50% |
| Thornhill Ciskei | Chris Hani | 5 | 0% |
| Xamdeboo | Sarah Baartman | 5 | +66.7% |
| Fort Brown | Sarah Baartman | 4 | +100% |
| Seven Fountains | Sarah Baartman | 4 | -50% |
| Avondale | Alfred Nzo | 3 | -25% |
| Baviaanskloof | Sarah Baartman | 2 | -66.7% |
| Committees | Sarah Baartman | 2 | +100% |
| Rossouw | Joe Gqabi | 2 | -60% |
| Seafield | Sarah Baartman | 2 | 0% |
| Wolwefontein | Sarah Baartman | 2 | 0% |
| Hogsback | Amathole | 1 | -75% |
| Ida | Chris Hani | 1 | 0% |
| Kolomane | Amathole | 1 | -50% |
| Tylden | Chris Hani | 1 | -50% |
| Doringkloof | Amathole | 0 | -100% |
| Floukraal | Joe Gqabi | 0 | -100% |
| Rhodes | Joe Gqabi | 0 | -100% |
| Tabase | Joe Gqabi | 0 | -100% |