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: green = improved, red = worsened, 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 | +52.8% |
| Port Alfred | 41 | +13.9% |
| Makhanda | 26 | -31.6% |
| Storms River | 25 | +38.9% |
| Hankey | 18 | -28% |
| Joza | 17 | -15% |
| Patensie | 17 | +21.4% |
| Nqweba | 16 | +6.7% |
| Willowmore | 15 | +15.4% |
| Kwanojoli | 14 | +366.7% |
| Addo | 13 | 0% |
| Cookhouse | 10 | -75.6% |
| Xamdeboo | 8 | +60% |
| Kareedouw | 7 | -36.4% |
| Thornhill | 6 | +500% |
| Kinkelbos | 5 | 0% |
| Nemato | 5 | -16.7% |
| Alexandria | 4 | -71.4% |
| Paterson | 4 | -42.9% |
| Alicedale | 2 | 0% |
| Pearston | 2 | -60% |
| Seven Fountains | 1 | 0% |
| Steytlerville | 1 | -50% |
| Bathurst | 0 | -100% |
| Kenton On Sea | 0 | -100% |
| Klipplaat | 0 | -100% |
| St Francis Bay | 0 | -100% |