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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 | 34 → 36 |
| Robert Sobukwe | 33 | 25 → 33 |
| Humansdorp | 28 | 18 → 28 |
| St Francis Bay | 27 | 22 → 27 |
| Nqweba | 22 | 15 → 22 |
| Kenton On Sea | 13 | 12 → 13 |
| Joza | 12 | 11 → 12 |
| Kwanojoli | 12 | 17 → 12 |
| Addo | 11 | 5 → 11 |
| Alexandria | 11 | 5 → 11 |
| Patensie | 7 | 7 → 7 |
| Kareedouw | 6 | 4 → 6 |
| Hankey | 5 | 7 → 5 |
| Nemato | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Paterson | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Seafield | 5 | 4 → 5 |
| Joubertina | 4 | 9 → 4 |
| Steytlerville | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Storms River | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Bathurst | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Cookhouse | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Fort Brown | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Thornhill | 3 | 8 → 3 |
| Willowmore | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Xamdeboo | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Jansenville | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Kinkelbos | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Alicedale | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Seven Fountains | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Riebeeck East | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Wolwefontein | 0 | 1 → 0 |