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Aggravated Robbery in Sarah Baartman ⓘ

SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 134 aggravated robbery cases across 21 Sarah Baartman precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 20.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 6% of the Eastern Cape's 2,090 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 134 aggravated robbery cases, up 20.7% 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 aggravated robbery rising or falling in Sarah Baartman?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Sarah Baartman precincts report the most aggravated robbery?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 26 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Sarah Baartman precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Makhanda2719 → 27
Jeffreys Bay2610 → 26
Joza1211 → 12
Joubertina91 → 9
Humansdorp75 → 7
Kenton On Sea74 → 7
St Francis Bay73 → 7
Hankey54 → 5
Nqweba57 → 5
Robert Sobukwe59 → 5
Port Alfred42 → 4
Willowmore40 → 4
Kareedouw33 → 3
Kwanojoli32 → 3
Addo26 → 2
Nemato26 → 2
Storms River21 → 2
Alexandria14 → 1
Bathurst13 → 1
Cookhouse11 → 1
Thornhill13 → 1
Kinkelbos01 → 0
Patensie02 → 0
Paterson01 → 0
Pearston01 → 0
Xamdeboo02 → 0