Common Assault in Sarah Baartman
SAPS recorded 2,571 common assault cases across 40 Sarah Baartman precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 16% of the Eastern Cape's 15,756 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 646 common assault cases, down 3.1% 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.
Is common assault rising or falling in Sarah Baartman?
Which Sarah Baartman precincts report the most common assault?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Joza | 421 | +3.4% |
| Makhanda | 287 | -1% |
| Graaff-Reinet | 232 | -6.8% |
| Nqweba | 166 | +7.8% |
| Kwanojoli | 123 | -14% |
| Joubertina | 111 | +32.1% |
| Addo | 98 | +42% |
| Nemato | 92 | +22.7% |
| Humansdorp | 91 | -5.2% |
| Willowmore | 69 | +9.5% |
| Kenton On Sea | 66 | -33.3% |
| Kareedouw | 65 | +85.7% |
| Alexandria | 62 | -21.5% |
| Hankey | 61 | -7.6% |
| Robert Sobukwe | 61 | -16.4% |
| Jeffreys Bay | 57 | +9.6% |
| St Francis Bay | 56 | -5.1% |
| Patensie | 53 | -25.4% |
| Port Alfred | 46 | +39.4% |
| Alicedale | 38 | +40.7% |
| Steytlerville | 35 | +52.2% |
| Cookhouse | 34 | -10.5% |
| Bathurst | 32 | -27.3% |
| Storms River | 30 | +11.1% |
| Paterson | 29 | -27.5% |
| Klipplaat | 27 | -10% |
| Aberdeen | 24 | +20% |
| Thornhill | 24 | +41.2% |
| Pearston | 21 | -19.2% |
| Jansenville | 14 | -41.7% |
| Kinkelbos | 11 | -35.3% |
| Riebeeck East | 7 | +16.7% |
| Rietbron | 7 | +16.7% |
| Xamdeboo | 5 | +66.7% |
| Fort Brown | 4 | +100% |
| Seven Fountains | 4 | -50% |
| Baviaanskloof | 2 | -66.7% |
| Committees | 2 | +100% |
| Seafield | 2 | 0% |
| Wolwefontein | 2 | 0% |