Common Assault in Joe Gqabi
SAPS recorded 145 common assault cases across 16 Joe Gqabi precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 4.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 4% of the Eastern Cape's 3,453 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 145 common assault cases, up 4.3% 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 common assault 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 common assault?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 17 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 | 36 | -5.3% |
| Aliwal North | 18 | -25% |
| Nqanqarhu | 18 | +50% |
| Tlokoeng | 18 | +12.5% |
| Burgersdorp | 9 | -18.2% |
| Ugie | 9 | +200% |
| Lady Grey | 8 | +300% |
| Maletswai | 7 | -36.4% |
| Steynsburg | 5 | 0% |
| Venterstad | 5 | 0% |
| Ekhephini | 4 | +33.3% |
| Ngqayi | 3 | -25% |
| Tabase | 2 | 0% |
| Palmietfontein | 1 | 0% |
| Rossouw | 1 | 0% |
| Zamuxolo | 1 | -66.7% |
| Phumalanga | 0 | -100% |