Common Assault in Joe Gqabi
SAPS recorded 670 common assault cases across 18 Joe Gqabi precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 6.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 4% of the Eastern Cape's 15,756 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 156 common assault cases, down 14.8% 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 common assault trend
Common Assault by precinct in Joe Gqabi
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 21 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 | 168 | 0% |
| Aliwal North | 85 | -24.1% |
| Tlokoeng | 85 | +25% |
| Burgersdorp | 55 | -1.8% |
| Nqanqarhu | 52 | -20% |
| Maletswai | 49 | +2.1% |
| Steynsburg | 37 | +19.4% |
| Ugie | 35 | -20.5% |
| Lady Grey | 20 | +33.3% |
| Palmietfontein | 15 | -28.6% |
| Venterstad | 15 | -40% |
| Ngqayi | 14 | +7.7% |
| Barkly East | 13 | -35% |
| Phumalanga | 7 | +133.3% |
| Zamuxolo | 7 | +600% |
| Ekhephinit | 6 | +50% |
| James Calata | 5 | -50% |
| Rossouw | 2 | -60% |
| Floukraal | 0 | -100% |
| Rhodes | 0 | -100% |
| Tabase | 0 | -100% |