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Barkly East Crime Statistics

Barkly East Precinct |Joe Gqabi
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Barkly East falls within the Barkly East police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics.
Barkly East is a suburb in Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape. Crime in the Barkly East precinct area (covering Barkly East) decreased 19.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 351 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 16.2% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Serious assault (73 cases). Serious assault saw the biggest decrease (-50). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Moderate

in Eastern Cape · Low nationally

Reported crimes

351

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↓ 19.9%

fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 16.2%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Barkly East precinct area (covering Barkly East) dropped 19.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Total crime: 29% below provincial median
Contact crime: 35% below provincial median
Property crime: 15% above provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

1

↓ 75% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

123

↓ 31.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

119

↑ 5.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

109

↓ 24.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Barkly East precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Serious assault		73
Residential burglary		73
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		46
Stock-theft		25
Malicious damage		23
Rape		16
Commercial crime		13
Common assault		13
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Other precincts in Joe Gqabi

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Elands Height

4 crimes → 0%

Mbizeni

4 crimes → 0%

Rhodes

9 crimes ↓ 55%

Floukraal

12 crimes ↑ 33.3%

Rossouw

22 crimes ↓ 15.4%

Tabase

24 crimes ↓ 42.9%
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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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