Serious Assault (GBH) in Sarah Baartman
SAPS recorded 628 serious assault (gbh) cases across 35 Sarah Baartman precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 6.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 11% of the Eastern Cape's 5,491 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 628 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 6.1% 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 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 serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 37 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Sarah Baartman precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Sobukwe | 74 | +8.8% |
| Nqweba | 60 | +17.6% |
| Jeffreys Bay | 44 | +780% |
| Hankey | 43 | +53.6% |
| Joubertina | 43 | +43.3% |
| Makhanda | 34 | +36% |
| Addo | 32 | -23.8% |
| Humansdorp | 30 | 0% |
| Joza | 29 | -3.3% |
| Nemato | 24 | -25% |
| Kenton On Sea | 20 | +17.6% |
| Patensie | 17 | -15% |
| Kwanojoli | 16 | +23.1% |
| St Francis Bay | 16 | -5.9% |
| Storms River | 16 | -30.4% |
| Willowmore | 16 | -11.1% |
| Alexandria | 12 | -40% |
| Jansenville | 11 | +10% |
| Kareedouw | 11 | -35.3% |
| Klipplaat | 11 | +37.5% |
| Steytlerville | 11 | +450% |
| Thornhill | 8 | +33.3% |
| Xamdeboo | 8 | -38.5% |
| Paterson | 7 | +16.7% |
| Bathurst | 6 | -53.8% |
| Cookhouse | 6 | -57.1% |
| Port Alfred | 6 | +20% |
| Alicedale | 3 | 0% |
| Kinkelbos | 3 | 0% |
| Rietbron | 3 | 0% |
| Seafield | 3 | -50% |
| Fort Brown | 2 | 0% |
| Baviaanskloof | 1 | 0% |
| Pearston | 1 | -85.7% |
| Seven Fountains | 1 | -83.3% |
| Committees | 0 | -100% |
| Wolwefontein | 0 | -100% |