Fort Brown Crime Statistics
Sarah Baartman|1 suburb
How much crime was reported in Fort Brown?
The Fort Brown SAPS precinct recorded 16 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, from a prior-year total of 22 (too small for a percentage).
Very Low volume for Eastern Cape
Largest categories
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
- Exactly where in the precinct crimes happened. SAPS reports crime per police precinct. These figures cover the whole Fort Brown precinct area.
- Crime that was never reported. SAPS counts crimes reported to the police. Not all crime is reported, so actual incidence is higher. Reporting rates also vary by area and crime type, so there is no reliable way to correct for it. How we handle this →
- How crime compares per resident. These are raw counts with no population adjustment. Precincts serving more people naturally record more crimes. The trend over time, which compares this precinct against its own history, is the more reliable signal.
See how Fort Brown compares to other Eastern Cape precincts vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 → Crime by precinct in Sarah Baartman →
Crime volume
Very Low
in Eastern Cape
Reported crimes
16
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
↓
fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 27.3%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
Crime in Fort Brown dropped vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (from a prior-year total of 22 — too small for a percentage).
What's changing?
Biggest changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Serious assault dropped significantly (-7) while Common assault increased (+2).
Serious assault-7
Stock-theft-5
Common assault+2
Arson-1
Crime trend by year
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Common assault | 4 |
| Malicious damage | 3 |
| Residential burglary | 2 |
| Crimen injuria | 2 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 1 |
| Commercial crime | 1 |
| Culpable homicide | 1 |
| Rape | 1 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Malicious damage | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Residential burglary | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Crimen injuria | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial crime | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Culpable homicide | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Stock-theft | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Serious assault | 0 | 7 | -7 |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business burglary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drug-related crime | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Sexual assault | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theft from vehicle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Common questions about crime in Fort Brown
The Fort Brown SAPS precinct recorded 16 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (measured against a prior-year total of 22, too small to express as a percentage). The largest categories were Common assault (4), Malicious damage (3), Residential burglary (2). These are whole-precinct raw counts of reported crime, not adjusted for population.
The Fort Brown SAPS precinct recorded 16 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026 — down vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (measured against a prior-year total of 22, too small to express as a percentage). It sits in the "Very Low" crime-volume tier for Eastern Cape precincts. SafeSuburb presents SAPS figures as published — we do not rate precincts safe or unsafe. SAPS reports crime at precinct level, not per suburb, so every suburb in this precinct shares the same data.
The Fort Brown SAPS precinct reported 16 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Crime is down vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (measured against a prior-year total of 22, too small to express as a percentage).
Crime in the Fort Brown SAPS precinct has decreased vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (measured against a prior-year total of 22, too small to express as a percentage). The precinct reported 16 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
The most frequently reported crime category in the Fort Brown SAPS precinct is Common assault.
The Fort Brown SAPS precinct covers: Fort Brown. All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level, not per suburb.
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Data Sources & Notes
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area. How much crime goes unreported? →
- This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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