Aggravated Robbery in Joe Gqabi ⓘ
SAPS recorded 209 aggravated robbery cases across 14 Joe Gqabi precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 18.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 2% of the Eastern Cape's 9,257 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 38 aggravated robbery cases, down 45.7% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Joe Gqabi aggravated robbery trend
Aggravated Robbery by precinct in Joe Gqabi
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 18 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Joe Gqabi precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Sterkspruit | 82 | +10.8% |
| Nqanqarhu | 20 | -44.4% |
| Tlokoeng | 20 | -51.2% |
| Palmietfontein | 16 | -15.8% |
| Aliwal North | 14 | -17.6% |
| Ngqayi | 12 | +50% |
| Ugie | 12 | -20% |
| Maletswai | 10 | -37.5% |
| Burgersdorp | 8 | +14.3% |
| Lady Grey | 6 | +200% |
| Barkly East | 4 | -33.3% |
| Ekhephinit | 2 | +100% |
| Steynsburg | 2 | 0% |
| Venterstad | 1 | -50% |
| James Calata | 0 | -100% |
| Phumalanga | 0 | -100% |
| Tabase | 0 | -100% |
| Zamuxolo | 0 | -100% |