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Common Assault in the Eastern Cape

SAPS recorded 3,453 common assault cases across 185 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 3,453 common assault cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 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.

Is common assault 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 common assault?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Eastern Cape precincts report the most common assault?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
MthathaOR Tambo134+27.6%
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay111-0.9%
KugompoBuffalo City960%
MdantsaneBuffalo City84-32.8%
JozaSarah Baartman83-30.8%
LusikisikiOR Tambo77+8.5%
KameshNelson Mandela Bay76+85.4%
CambridgeBuffalo City74+4.2%
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay74+37%
ButterworthAmathole63+21.2%
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman55-28.6%
MakhandaSarah Baartman51-26.1%
NxubaChris Hani50-31.5%
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay48-2%
MlungisiChris Hani46-24.6%
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman44+780%
KomaniChris Hani41+7.9%
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay39-4.9%
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo39+30%
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay38+15.2%
VulindlelaBuffalo City37-5.1%
CacaduChris Hani36+33.3%
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay36+16.1%
QonceBuffalo City36-5.3%
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi36-5.3%
TsoloOR Tambo36+89.5%
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay36-21.7%
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay35+34.6%
DimbazaBuffalo City35+75%
LibodeOR Tambo35-5.4%
KwaMaqomaAmathole34-2.9%
NqwebaSarah Baartman340%
CentaneAmathole33+6.5%
EzibeleniChris Hani33+57.1%
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay33+6.5%
NgqeleniOR Tambo33-8.3%
MadeiraOR Tambo310%
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay30-3.2%
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay30+25%
MatatieleAlfred Nzo30+36.4%
AddoSarah Baartman28+21.7%
AliceAmathole27+8%
InyibibaBuffalo City27+35%
KwanojoliSarah Baartman27-10%
MbizanaAlfred Nzo27+22.7%
Port St JohnsOR Tambo27+22.7%
DutywaAmathole26-7.1%
StutterheimAmathole26-21.2%
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo25+56.3%
Beacon BayBuffalo City24+71.4%
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City23-11.5%
JoubertinaSarah Baartman23-8%
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay23-4.2%
Scenery ParkBuffalo City23+27.8%
Duncan VillageBuffalo City220%
MqanduliOR Tambo22-43.6%
WhittleseaChris Hani22-4.3%
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay21-16%
NematoSarah Baartman20-20%
ZeleBuffalo City20+53.8%
KhowaChris Hani19+111.1%
MalotiAlfred Nzo19+18.8%
MsobomvuAmathole19+58.3%
NdevanaBuffalo City19+90%
NgangelizweOR Tambo19-42.4%
WillowmoreSarah Baartman19+18.8%
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi18-25%
ElliotdaleAmathole18-28%
HankeySarah Baartman18+28.6%
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay18-10%
KeiskammahoekAmathole18+80%
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman18+12.5%
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo18-40%
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi18+50%
TlokoengJoe Gqabi18+12.5%
TsomoChris Hani18+157.1%
AlicedaleSarah Baartman17+112.5%
HumansdorpSarah Baartman17-5.6%
ZwelitshaBuffalo City170%
CalaChris Hani16+33.3%
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani16-38.5%
PatensieSarah Baartman16+33.3%
PatersonSarah Baartman16+128.6%
NgcoboChris Hani15+7.1%
AdelaideAmathole14+40%
AlexandriaSarah Baartman140%
MzambaAlfred Nzo14-17.6%
St Francis BaySarah Baartman14+55.6%
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay140%
TarkastadChris Hani14+75%
ChungwaAmathole13+333.3%
BedfordAmathole12-40%
FlagstaffOR Tambo12-33.3%
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay12-36.8%
QumbuOR Tambo12-33.3%
QumrhaAmathole12-20%
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay11-26.7%
KareedouwSarah Baartman11-8.3%
NgqamakhweAmathole11-15.4%
WillowvaleAmathole11-8.3%
XamdebooSarah Baartman10+11.1%
BhityiOR Tambo9-10%
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi9-18.2%
CofimvabaChris Hani9-10%
GonubieBuffalo City9-69%
UgieJoe Gqabi9+200%
BhishoBuffalo City8-33.3%
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo8+14.3%
IndweChris Hani8-11.1%
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi8+300%
NtabethembaChris Hani8+60%
PholileAlfred Nzo8+100%
SterkstroomChris Hani8+60%
BathurstSarah Baartman7-50%
CathcartAmathole7+40%
HofmeyrChris Hani70%
KlipplaatSarah Baartman7+75%
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi7-36.4%
PeddieAmathole7-12.5%
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman70%
Storms RiverSarah Baartman7+75%
Coffee BayOR Tambo6+500%
Kei MouthAmathole60%
KhwenxurhaAmathole6+200%
Port AlfredSarah Baartman6-14.3%
TamaraBuffalo City6-57.1%
ThornhillSarah Baartman6+50%
ChalumnaBuffalo City5+400%
DordrechtChris Hani5-44.4%
KwaaimanOR Tambo5+25%
MoltenoChris Hani5-28.6%
PearstonSarah Baartman5+66.7%
PunzanaBuffalo City5+25%
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi50%
VenterstadJoe Gqabi50%
BluewaterAmathole4+100%
CookhouseSarah Baartman4-71.4%
EkhephiniJoe Gqabi4+33.3%
Glen GreyChris Hani40%
HlababomvuOR Tambo4+33.3%
IlingeChris Hani4+33.3%
Kei BridgeAmathole4+33.3%
MajolaOR Tambo4-66.7%
MiddledriftAmathole4-76.5%
QhasaAlfred Nzo40%
SeymourAmathole4+100%
Thina FallsOR Tambo4+33.3%
BellAmathole3+200%
KinkelbosSarah Baartman30%
MoyeniAmathole30%
NgqayiJoe Gqabi3-25%
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole3-50%
SulenkamaOR Tambo3-25%
AfsonderingAlfred Nzo2+100%
BalfourAmathole20%
BholothwaChris Hani20%
DalasileChris Hani2-66.7%
JansenvilleSarah Baartman2-66.7%
Kidds BeachBuffalo City2+100%
MacleantownBuffalo City2-60%
RietbronSarah Baartman20%
Seven FountainsSarah Baartman2+100%
TabaseJoe Gqabi20%
TyefuAmathole2-71.4%
Bridge CampChris Hani1-50%
HamburgAmathole10%
KleinbulhoekChris Hani1-66.7%
KolomaneAmathole10%
LukholweniAlfred Nzo10%
NtabozukoBuffalo City1-66.7%
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi10%
Riebeeck EastSarah Baartman10%
RossouwJoe Gqabi10%
TyldenChris Hani10%
WolwefonteinSarah Baartman10%
ZamuxoloJoe Gqabi1-66.7%
BholoAmathole0-100%
CommitteesSarah Baartman0-100%
Fort BrownSarah Baartman0-100%
HealdtownAmathole0-100%
Kei RoadAmathole0-100%
MpisiAlfred Nzo0-100%
MtontsasaOR Tambo0-100%
PhumalangaJoe Gqabi0-100%
Thornhill CiskeiChris Hani0-100%
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