Attempted Murder in Sarah Baartman
SAPS recorded 129 attempted murder cases across 23 Sarah Baartman precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 28.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 6% of the Eastern Cape's 2,254 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 24 attempted murder cases, down 51% 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 attempted murder trend
Attempted Murder by precinct in Sarah Baartman
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Humansdorp | 25 | -19.4% |
| Addo | 17 | -37% |
| Joza | 16 | +77.8% |
| Graaff-Reinet | 12 | +71.4% |
| Alexandria | 7 | -53.3% |
| Nqweba | 7 | 0% |
| Jeffreys Bay | 6 | -14.3% |
| Hankey | 5 | -64.3% |
| Makhanda | 5 | +25% |
| Nemato | 5 | -54.5% |
| Port Alfred | 5 | +150% |
| Thornhill | 3 | +200% |
| Willowmore | 3 | -25% |
| Jansenville | 2 | 0% |
| Kinkelbos | 2 | -50% |
| Paterson | 2 | +100% |
| Bathurst | 1 | -75% |
| Cookhouse | 1 | 0% |
| Kenton On Sea | 1 | -50% |
| Kwanojoli | 1 | -66.7% |
| Riebeeck East | 1 | 0% |
| St Francis Bay | 1 | -85.7% |
| Storms River | 1 | -85.7% |
| Aberdeen | 0 | -100% |
| Joubertina | 0 | -100% |
| Kareedouw | 0 | -100% |
| Klipplaat | 0 | -100% |
| Patensie | 0 | -100% |
| Rietbron | 0 | -100% |
| Robert Sobukwe | 0 | -100% |
| Wolwefontein | 0 | -100% |