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.
Is common assault rising or falling in Eastern Cape?
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 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Eastern Cape precincts report the most common assault?
| 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% |