Commercial Crime in Sarah Baartman
SAPS recorded 409 commercial crime cases across 31 Sarah Baartman precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 6.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 15% of the Eastern Cape's 2,734 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 409 commercial crime cases, up 6.2% 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 commercial crime 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 commercial crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 33 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffreys Bay | 77 | -17.2% |
| Makhanda | 58 | -1.7% |
| Port Alfred | 36 | +5.9% |
| Robert Sobukwe | 33 | +32% |
| Humansdorp | 28 | +55.6% |
| St Francis Bay | 27 | +22.7% |
| Nqweba | 22 | +46.7% |
| Kenton On Sea | 13 | +8.3% |
| Joza | 12 | +9.1% |
| Kwanojoli | 12 | -29.4% |
| Addo | 11 | +120% |
| Alexandria | 11 | +120% |
| Patensie | 7 | 0% |
| Kareedouw | 6 | +50% |
| Hankey | 5 | -28.6% |
| Nemato | 5 | +400% |
| Paterson | 5 | +150% |
| Seafield | 5 | +25% |
| Joubertina | 4 | -55.6% |
| Steytlerville | 4 | 0% |
| Storms River | 4 | +33.3% |
| Bathurst | 3 | +50% |
| Cookhouse | 3 | 0% |
| Fort Brown | 3 | 0% |
| Thornhill | 3 | -62.5% |
| Willowmore | 3 | 0% |
| Xamdeboo | 3 | 0% |
| Jansenville | 2 | -50% |
| Kinkelbos | 2 | -33.3% |
| Alicedale | 1 | 0% |
| Seven Fountains | 1 | 0% |
| Riebeeck East | 0 | -100% |
| Wolwefontein | 0 | -100% |