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Common Assault in the Eastern Cape

SAPS definition: “Common Assault is the unlawful and intentional – a) Direct and indirect application of force to the body of another person, or b) Threat of application of immediate personal violence to another, in circumstances in which the threatened person is prevailed upon to believe that the person who is threatening him has the intention and power to carry out his threat.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 Bay7641 → 76
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 Bay4849 → 48
MlungisiChris Hani46-24.6%
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman445 → 44
KomaniChris Hani4138 → 41
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay3941 → 39
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo3930 → 39
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay3833 → 38
VulindlelaBuffalo City3739 → 37
CacaduChris Hani3627 → 36
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay3631 → 36
QonceBuffalo City3638 → 36
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi3638 → 36
TsoloOR Tambo3619 → 36
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay3646 → 36
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay3526 → 35
DimbazaBuffalo City3520 → 35
LibodeOR Tambo3537 → 35
KwaMaqomaAmathole3435 → 34
NqwebaSarah Baartman3434 → 34
CentaneAmathole3331 → 33
EzibeleniChris Hani3321 → 33
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay3331 → 33
NgqeleniOR Tambo3336 → 33
MadeiraOR Tambo3131 → 31
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay3031 → 30
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay3024 → 30
MatatieleAlfred Nzo3022 → 30
AddoSarah Baartman2823 → 28
AliceAmathole2725 → 27
InyibibaBuffalo City2720 → 27
KwanojoliSarah Baartman2730 → 27
MbizanaAlfred Nzo2722 → 27
Port St JohnsOR Tambo2722 → 27
DutywaAmathole2628 → 26
StutterheimAmathole2633 → 26
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo2516 → 25
Beacon BayBuffalo City2414 → 24
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City2326 → 23
JoubertinaSarah Baartman2325 → 23
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay2324 → 23
Scenery ParkBuffalo City2318 → 23
Duncan VillageBuffalo City2222 → 22
MqanduliOR Tambo2239 → 22
WhittleseaChris Hani2223 → 22
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay2125 → 21
NematoSarah Baartman2025 → 20
ZeleBuffalo City2013 → 20
KhowaChris Hani199 → 19
MalotiAlfred Nzo1916 → 19
MsobomvuAmathole1912 → 19
NdevanaBuffalo City1910 → 19
NgangelizweOR Tambo1933 → 19
WillowmoreSarah Baartman1916 → 19
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi1824 → 18
ElliotdaleAmathole1825 → 18
HankeySarah Baartman1814 → 18
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay1820 → 18
KeiskammahoekAmathole1810 → 18
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman1816 → 18
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo1830 → 18
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi1812 → 18
TlokoengJoe Gqabi1816 → 18
TsomoChris Hani187 → 18
AlicedaleSarah Baartman178 → 17
HumansdorpSarah Baartman1718 → 17
ZwelitshaBuffalo City1717 → 17
CalaChris Hani1612 → 16
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani1626 → 16
PatensieSarah Baartman1612 → 16
PatersonSarah Baartman167 → 16
NgcoboChris Hani1514 → 15
AdelaideAmathole1410 → 14
AlexandriaSarah Baartman1414 → 14
MzambaAlfred Nzo1417 → 14
St Francis BaySarah Baartman149 → 14
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay1414 → 14
TarkastadChris Hani148 → 14
ChungwaAmathole133 → 13
BedfordAmathole1220 → 12
FlagstaffOR Tambo1218 → 12
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay1219 → 12
QumbuOR Tambo1218 → 12
QumrhaAmathole1215 → 12
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay1115 → 11
KareedouwSarah Baartman1112 → 11
NgqamakhweAmathole1113 → 11
WillowvaleAmathole1112 → 11
XamdebooSarah Baartman109 → 10
BhityiOR Tambo910 → 9
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi911 → 9
CofimvabaChris Hani910 → 9
GonubieBuffalo City929 → 9
UgieJoe Gqabi93 → 9
BhishoBuffalo City812 → 8
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo87 → 8
IndweChris Hani89 → 8
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi82 → 8
NtabethembaChris Hani85 → 8
PholileAlfred Nzo84 → 8
SterkstroomChris Hani85 → 8
BathurstSarah Baartman714 → 7
CathcartAmathole75 → 7
HofmeyrChris Hani77 → 7
KlipplaatSarah Baartman74 → 7
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi711 → 7
PeddieAmathole78 → 7
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman77 → 7
Storms RiverSarah Baartman74 → 7
Coffee BayOR Tambo61 → 6
Kei MouthAmathole66 → 6
KhwenxurhaAmathole62 → 6
Port AlfredSarah Baartman67 → 6
TamaraBuffalo City614 → 6
ThornhillSarah Baartman64 → 6
ChalumnaBuffalo City51 → 5
DordrechtChris Hani59 → 5
KwaaimanOR Tambo54 → 5
MoltenoChris Hani57 → 5
PearstonSarah Baartman53 → 5
PunzanaBuffalo City54 → 5
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi55 → 5
VenterstadJoe Gqabi55 → 5
BluewaterAmathole42 → 4
CookhouseSarah Baartman414 → 4
EkhephiniJoe Gqabi43 → 4
Glen GreyChris Hani44 → 4
HlababomvuOR Tambo43 → 4
IlingeChris Hani43 → 4
Kei BridgeAmathole43 → 4
MajolaOR Tambo412 → 4
MiddledriftAmathole417 → 4
QhasaAlfred Nzo44 → 4
SeymourAmathole42 → 4
Thina FallsOR Tambo43 → 4
BellAmathole31 → 3
KinkelbosSarah Baartman33 → 3
MoyeniAmathole33 → 3
NgqayiJoe Gqabi34 → 3
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole36 → 3
SulenkamaOR Tambo34 → 3
AfsonderingAlfred Nzo21 → 2
BalfourAmathole20 → 2
BholothwaChris Hani22 → 2
DalasileChris Hani26 → 2
JansenvilleSarah Baartman26 → 2
Kidds BeachBuffalo City21 → 2
MacleantownBuffalo City25 → 2
RietbronSarah Baartman22 → 2
Seven FountainsSarah Baartman21 → 2
TabaseJoe Gqabi20 → 2
TyefuAmathole27 → 2
Bridge CampChris Hani12 → 1
HamburgAmathole11 → 1
KleinbulhoekChris Hani13 → 1
KolomaneAmathole10 → 1
LukholweniAlfred Nzo11 → 1
NtabozukoBuffalo City13 → 1
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi10 → 1
Riebeeck EastSarah Baartman11 → 1
RossouwJoe Gqabi10 → 1
TyldenChris Hani10 → 1
WolwefonteinSarah Baartman10 → 1
ZamuxoloJoe Gqabi13 → 1
BholoAmathole02 → 0
CommitteesSarah Baartman01 → 0
Fort BrownSarah Baartman02 → 0
HealdtownAmathole02 → 0
Kei RoadAmathole01 → 0
MpisiAlfred Nzo02 → 0
MtontsasaOR Tambo05 → 0
PhumalangaJoe Gqabi02 → 0
Thornhill CiskeiChris Hani01 → 0
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