Murder in Sarah Baartman
SAPS recorded 233 murder cases across 31 Sarah Baartman precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 5% of the Eastern Cape's 4,347 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 45 murder cases, down 19.6% 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 murder trend
Murder 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Joza | 29 | +61.1% |
| Addo | 28 | +16.7% |
| Nqweba | 23 | -17.9% |
| Humansdorp | 19 | -9.5% |
| Hankey | 13 | +62.5% |
| Jeffreys Bay | 13 | -38.1% |
| Joubertina | 13 | +30% |
| Graaff-Reinet | 10 | +25% |
| Nemato | 9 | -25% |
| Makhanda | 7 | -56.2% |
| Cookhouse | 6 | +100% |
| Kenton On Sea | 6 | +20% |
| Kwanojoli | 6 | +20% |
| Patensie | 6 | -14.3% |
| Paterson | 5 | +150% |
| Pearston | 5 | +400% |
| St Francis Bay | 5 | +25% |
| Thornhill | 5 | +25% |
| Aberdeen | 4 | +33.3% |
| Alexandria | 4 | 0% |
| Jansenville | 3 | 0% |
| Storms River | 3 | 0% |
| Bathurst | 2 | 0% |
| Klipplaat | 2 | 0% |
| Alicedale | 1 | 0% |
| Kinkelbos | 1 | -50% |
| Rietbron | 1 | 0% |
| Robert Sobukwe | 1 | -66.7% |
| Steytlerville | 1 | 0% |
| Willowmore | 1 | -50% |
| Xamdeboo | 1 | 0% |
| Kareedouw | 0 | -100% |
| Port Alfred | 0 | -100% |
| Riebeeck East | 0 | -100% |
| Seafield | 0 | -100% |
| Seven Fountains | 0 | -100% |