Serious Assault (GBH) in Joe Gqabi
SAPS recorded 398 serious assault (gbh) cases across 18 Joe Gqabi precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 5.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 7% of the Eastern Cape's 5,491 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 398 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 5.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is serious assault (gbh) rising or falling in Joe Gqabi?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Joe Gqabi precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 19 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Joe Gqabi precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Sterkspruit | 103 | +10.8% |
| Nqanqarhu | 38 | +35.7% |
| Tlokoeng | 35 | +25% |
| Maletswai | 33 | +17.9% |
| Ugie | 33 | +37.5% |
| Aliwal North | 26 | -25.7% |
| Ekhephini | 20 | +25% |
| Palmietfontein | 20 | -23.1% |
| Venterstad | 19 | +11.8% |
| Burgersdorp | 17 | +13.3% |
| Steynsburg | 13 | -18.7% |
| Lady Grey | 10 | -23.1% |
| Ngqayi | 9 | -18.2% |
| James Calata | 7 | -53.3% |
| Phumalanga | 6 | -14.3% |
| Rossouw | 5 | 0% |
| Zamuxolo | 3 | -25% |
| Tabase | 1 | 0% |
| Elands Height | 0 | -100% |