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Serious Assault (GBH) in the Northern Cape

SAPS definition: “Assault with the intent [to] inflict Grievous Bodily Harm is the unlawful and intentional direct or indirect application of force to the body of another person with the intention of causing grievous bodily harm to that person. Note: The victim does not need to sustain serious injuries. The decisive element is the intention to cause serious injuries.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 1,576 serious assault (gbh) cases across 88 Northern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 8.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,576 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 8.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most serious assault (gbh) reports come from Frances Baard.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is serious assault (gbh) rising or falling in Northern Cape?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Northern Cape districts report the most serious assault (gbh)?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Northern Cape precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
KimberleyFrances Baard135+75.3%
GalesheweFrances Baard118-10.6%
UpingtonZF Mgcawu96+29.7%
RoodepanFrances Baard87+4.8%
RosedaleZF Mgcawu57+14%
Jan KempdorpFrances Baard54+3.8%
PostmasburgZF Mgcawu5040 → 50
MothibistadJohn Taolo Gaetsewe49-7.5%
KagishoFrances Baard48-29.4%
DouglasPixley ka Seme4747 → 47
Modder RiverFrances Baard4436 → 44
GroblershoopZF Mgcawu3816 → 38
SpringbokNamakwa3418 → 34
SunrisePixley ka Seme3444 → 34
WarrentonFrances Baard3224 → 32
KakamasZF Mgcawu3133 → 31
PabalelloZF Mgcawu3133 → 31
Barkly WestFrances Baard2619 → 26
KathuJohn Taolo Gaetsewe2625 → 26
BatlharosJohn Taolo Gaetsewe2538 → 25
NababeepNamakwa2519 → 25
CarnarvonPixley ka Seme2117 → 21
KenhardtZF Mgcawu2110 → 21
PampierstatFrances Baard2120 → 21
HartswaterFrances Baard2020 → 20
HopetownPixley ka Seme1926 → 19
KuyasaPixley ka Seme1914 → 19
Richmond(C)Pixley ka Seme1910 → 19
TsinengJohn Taolo Gaetsewe1916 → 19
De AarPixley ka Seme1818 → 18
WrenchvilleJohn Taolo Gaetsewe1812 → 18
KurumanJohn Taolo Gaetsewe1721 → 17
DanielskuilZF Mgcawu1617 → 16
CalviniaNamakwa156 → 15
DelportshoopFrances Baard1521 → 15
PofadderNamakwa1311 → 13
Port NollothNamakwa1313 → 13
PetrusvillePixley ka Seme1211 → 12
PrieskaPixley ka Seme1218 → 12
BothithongJohn Taolo Gaetsewe117 → 11
ColesbergPixley ka Seme1110 → 11
AugrabiesZF Mgcawu96 → 9
KeimoesZF Mgcawu922 → 9
MarydalePixley ka Seme92 → 9
WindsortonFrances Baard96 → 9
BritstownPixley ka Seme86 → 8
Victoria WestPixley ka Seme814 → 8
FraserburgNamakwa64 → 6
SteinkopfNamakwa67 → 6
VosburgPixley ka Seme61 → 6
HanoverPixley ka Seme510 → 5
SevernJohn Taolo Gaetsewe56 → 5
WillistonNamakwa56 → 5
NieuwoudtvilleNamakwa41 → 4
OlifantshoekJohn Taolo Gaetsewe47 → 4
PhilipstownPixley ka Seme44 → 4
RietfonteinZF Mgcawu42 → 4
SutherlandNamakwa41 → 4
GariesNamakwa35 → 3
LoeriesfonteinNamakwa30 → 3
NoupoortPixley ka Seme39 → 3
OnseepkansNamakwa32 → 3
StrydenburgPixley ka Seme34 → 3
VanwyksvleiPixley ka Seme30 → 3
WitdraaiZF Mgcawu30 → 3
BrandvleiNamakwa23 → 2
CampbellPixley ka Seme20 → 2
DebenJohn Taolo Gaetsewe25 → 2
GriekwastadPixley ka Seme23 → 2
Hondeklip BayNamakwa21 → 2
KamieskroonNamakwa28 → 2
KomaggasNamakwa23 → 2
LoxtonPixley ka Seme23 → 2
NiekerkshoopPixley ka Seme24 → 2
PellaNamakwa22 → 2
Van ZylsrusJohn Taolo Gaetsewe23 → 2
AggeneysNamakwa12 → 1
Alexander BayNamakwa11 → 1
BoetsapFrances Baard10 → 1
HeuningvleiJohn Taolo Gaetsewe10 → 1
KanoneilandZF Mgcawu10 → 1
KleinseeNamakwa14 → 1
Lime AcresZF Mgcawu11 → 1
RiemvasmaakZF Mgcawu15 → 1
SiyathembaJohn Taolo Gaetsewe14 → 1
VanderkloofPixley ka Seme10 → 1
VioolsdrifNamakwa11 → 1
NorvalspontPixley ka Seme01 → 0
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