Serious Assault (GBH) in Sarah Baartman
SAPS recorded 2,639 serious assault (gbh) cases across 39 Sarah Baartman precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 10% of the Eastern Cape's 25,303 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 645 serious assault (gbh) cases, roughly unchanged 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.
Sarah Baartman serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct in Sarah Baartman
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 40 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Sarah Baartman precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Graaff-Reinet | 236 | -12.3% |
| Nqweba | 223 | -11.9% |
| Humansdorp | 152 | -7.3% |
| Nemato | 151 | +9.4% |
| Addo | 150 | -2.6% |
| Joza | 146 | +25.9% |
| Hankey | 145 | +7.4% |
| Joubertina | 143 | +5.1% |
| Makhanda | 125 | -14.4% |
| St Francis Bay | 96 | +35.2% |
| Robert Sobukwe | 92 | +19.5% |
| Alexandria | 84 | +20% |
| Kenton On Sea | 84 | -16.8% |
| Kwanojoli | 80 | -11.1% |
| Kareedouw | 72 | +12.5% |
| Storms River | 68 | +4.6% |
| Patensie | 65 | -27% |
| Cookhouse | 61 | +35.6% |
| Willowmore | 59 | -11.9% |
| Bathurst | 53 | +1.9% |
| Jeffreys Bay | 47 | -25.4% |
| Aberdeen | 36 | -12.2% |
| Jansenville | 34 | +3% |
| Paterson | 31 | -8.8% |
| Klipplaat | 30 | -6.2% |
| Steytlerville | 29 | +20.8% |
| Pearston | 28 | -9.7% |
| Thornhill | 23 | -46.5% |
| Port Alfred | 22 | -4.3% |
| Alicedale | 18 | +28.6% |
| Xamdeboo | 14 | +55.6% |
| Seven Fountains | 12 | +71.4% |
| Kinkelbos | 8 | -11.1% |
| Seafield | 7 | +250% |
| Rietbron | 4 | -20% |
| Wolwefontein | 4 | +33.3% |
| Baviaanskloof | 3 | -66.7% |
| Committees | 2 | +100% |
| Riebeeck East | 2 | -75% |
| Fort Brown | 0 | -100% |