Drug-Related Crime in Sarah Baartman
SAPS recorded 589 drug-related crime cases across 26 Sarah Baartman precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 16% of the Eastern Cape's 3,679 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 589 drug-related crime cases, roughly unchanged 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 drug-related 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 drug-related crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Humansdorp | 127 | +18.7% |
| Jeffreys Bay | 78 | +39.3% |
| Joubertina | 72 | -22.6% |
| Robert Sobukwe | 55 | 36 → 55 |
| Port Alfred | 41 | 36 → 41 |
| Makhanda | 26 | 38 → 26 |
| Storms River | 25 | 18 → 25 |
| Hankey | 18 | 25 → 18 |
| Joza | 17 | 20 → 17 |
| Patensie | 17 | 14 → 17 |
| Nqweba | 16 | 15 → 16 |
| Willowmore | 15 | 13 → 15 |
| Kwanojoli | 14 | 3 → 14 |
| Addo | 13 | 13 → 13 |
| Cookhouse | 10 | 41 → 10 |
| Xamdeboo | 8 | 5 → 8 |
| Kareedouw | 7 | 11 → 7 |
| Thornhill | 6 | 1 → 6 |
| Kinkelbos | 5 | 0 → 5 |
| Nemato | 5 | 6 → 5 |
| Alexandria | 4 | 14 → 4 |
| Paterson | 4 | 7 → 4 |
| Alicedale | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Pearston | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Seven Fountains | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Steytlerville | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Bathurst | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Kenton On Sea | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Klipplaat | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| St Francis Bay | 0 | 7 → 0 |