Drug-Related Crime in Sarah Baartman
SAPS recorded 2,408 drug-related crime cases across 35 Sarah Baartman precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 13.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 17% of the Eastern Cape's 14,115 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 551 drug-related crime cases, up 7.8% 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.
Sarah Baartman drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by precinct in Sarah Baartman
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Humansdorp | 482 | +13.7% |
| Joubertina | 368 | +5.1% |
| Jeffreys Bay | 240 | -5.9% |
| Port Alfred | 131 | +8.3% |
| Graaff-Reinet | 125 | +6.8% |
| Makhanda | 118 | +10.3% |
| Storms River | 108 | +77% |
| Cookhouse | 101 | -8.2% |
| Hankey | 86 | +273.9% |
| Addo | 82 | +74.5% |
| Joza | 63 | +10.5% |
| Nqweba | 51 | +131.8% |
| Patensie | 50 | +78.6% |
| Robert Sobukwe | 49 | +36.1% |
| Willowmore | 45 | -19.6% |
| Nemato | 41 | +64% |
| Alexandria | 38 | -9.5% |
| Kwanojoli | 32 | -22% |
| St Francis Bay | 30 | +50% |
| Pearston | 26 | +116.7% |
| Kareedouw | 23 | -23.3% |
| Aberdeen | 20 | -13% |
| Paterson | 19 | -47.2% |
| Thornhill | 14 | -26.3% |
| Kenton On Sea | 13 | +30% |
| Kinkelbos | 10 | -41.2% |
| Xamdeboo | 10 | +25% |
| Steytlerville | 9 | +28.6% |
| Bathurst | 8 | +166.7% |
| Alicedale | 5 | -16.7% |
| Jansenville | 4 | -20% |
| Klipplaat | 3 | -25% |
| Wolwefontein | 2 | -33.3% |
| Rietbron | 1 | 0% |
| Seven Fountains | 1 | 0% |
| Riebeeck East | 0 | -100% |