Common Assault in the Northern Cape
SAPS recorded 5,374 common assault cases across 92 Northern Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 5.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,321 common assault cases, down 11% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most common assault reports come from Frances Baard.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is common assault rising or falling in Northern Cape?
Which Northern Cape districts report the most common assault?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Northern Cape precincts report the most common assault?
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galeshewe | Frances Baard | 500 | -13% |
| Kimberley | Frances Baard | 471 | -22.5% |
| Roodepan | Frances Baard | 437 | -7.4% |
| Kagisho | Frances Baard | 238 | -6.7% |
| Sunrise | Pixley ka Seme | 179 | +34.6% |
| Upington | ZF Mgcawu | 173 | -23.1% |
| Jan Kempdorp | Frances Baard | 167 | -1.2% |
| Rosedale | ZF Mgcawu | 146 | +15% |
| Douglas | Pixley ka Seme | 142 | +6.8% |
| Postmasburg | ZF Mgcawu | 136 | +13.3% |
| Carnarvon | Pixley ka Seme | 125 | +2.5% |
| De Aar | Pixley ka Seme | 122 | -6.2% |
| Mothibistad | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 118 | +4.4% |
| Calvinia | Namakwa | 117 | -4.9% |
| Warrenton | Frances Baard | 115 | +1.8% |
| Barkly West | Frances Baard | 107 | +44.6% |
| Kakamas | ZF Mgcawu | 102 | -1% |
| Springbok | Namakwa | 100 | -22.5% |
| Modder River | Frances Baard | 96 | +4.3% |
| Pampierstat | Frances Baard | 84 | +5% |
| Kuruman | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 83 | -15.3% |
| Nababeep | Namakwa | 83 | -20.2% |
| Hartswater | Frances Baard | 80 | -9.1% |
| Hopetown | Pixley ka Seme | 79 | -24% |
| Kathu | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 75 | +7.1% |
| Pabalello | ZF Mgcawu | 70 | -4.1% |
| Richmond(C) | Pixley ka Seme | 65 | -9.7% |
| Keimoes | ZF Mgcawu | 56 | -27.3% |
| Delportshoop | Frances Baard | 52 | +33.3% |
| Prieska | Pixley ka Seme | 52 | -13.3% |
| Batlharos | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 45 | +50% |
| Windsorton | Frances Baard | 42 | -17.6% |
| Danielskuil | ZF Mgcawu | 41 | 0% |
| Groblershoop | ZF Mgcawu | 41 | +127.8% |
| Pofadder | Namakwa | 40 | +5.3% |
| Marydale | Pixley ka Seme | 38 | +46.2% |
| Port Nolloth | Namakwa | 37 | -14% |
| Kenhardt | ZF Mgcawu | 30 | -16.7% |
| Petrusville | Pixley ka Seme | 29 | +45% |
| Victoria West | Pixley ka Seme | 29 | -27.5% |
| Noupoort | Pixley ka Seme | 28 | -26.3% |
| Steinkopf | Namakwa | 28 | +27.3% |
| Colesberg | Pixley ka Seme | 27 | -12.9% |
| Kuyasa | Pixley ka Seme | 26 | -45.8% |
| Loeriesfontein | Namakwa | 26 | -10.3% |
| Strydenburg | Pixley ka Seme | 24 | +26.3% |
| Augrabies | ZF Mgcawu | 21 | -22.2% |
| Witdraai | ZF Mgcawu | 21 | +133.3% |
| Williston | Namakwa | 20 | +25% |
| Britstown | Pixley ka Seme | 18 | -21.7% |
| Campbell | Pixley ka Seme | 18 | -18.2% |
| Pella | Namakwa | 18 | +50% |
| Wrenchville | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 18 | 0% |
| Hanover | Pixley ka Seme | 17 | +6.3% |
| Nieuwoudtville | Namakwa | 17 | +41.7% |
| Tsineng | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 17 | -19% |
| Kamieskroon | Namakwa | 16 | 0% |
| Lime Acres | ZF Mgcawu | 16 | 0% |
| Philipstown | Pixley ka Seme | 16 | -20% |
| Fraserburg | Namakwa | 15 | -28.6% |
| Griekwastad | Pixley ka Seme | 14 | -22.2% |
| Kleinsee | Namakwa | 14 | +7.7% |
| Vanderkloof | Pixley ka Seme | 14 | +27.3% |
| Vosburg | Pixley ka Seme | 14 | -17.6% |
| Deben | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 12 | +71.4% |
| Onseepkans | Namakwa | 12 | +33.3% |
| Rietfontein | ZF Mgcawu | 12 | -7.7% |
| Brandvlei | Namakwa | 11 | -42.1% |
| Severn | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 10 | +100% |
| Sutherland | Namakwa | 10 | -28.6% |
| Olifantshoek | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 9 | -25% |
| Siyathemba | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 9 | +50% |
| Aggeneys | Namakwa | 8 | +166.7% |
| Komaggas | Namakwa | 8 | +100% |
| Riemvasmaak | ZF Mgcawu | 8 | +33.3% |
| Alexander Bay | Namakwa | 7 | +75% |
| Norvalspont | Pixley ka Seme | 7 | -56.2% |
| Bothithong | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 6 | +50% |
| Hondeklip Bay | Namakwa | 6 | +100% |
| Kanoneiland | ZF Mgcawu | 6 | +500% |
| Niekerkshoop | Pixley ka Seme | 6 | +20% |
| Vioolsdrif | Namakwa | 5 | +66.7% |
| Garies | Namakwa | 4 | -81.8% |
| Loxton | Pixley ka Seme | 4 | 0% |
| Middelpos | Namakwa | 3 | +200% |
| Vanwyksvlei | Pixley ka Seme | 3 | -57.1% |
| Boetsap | Frances Baard | 1 | 0% |
| Heuningvlei | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 1 | -66.7% |
| Plooysburg | Pixley ka Seme | 1 | 0% |
| Belmont | Pixley ka Seme | 0 | -100% |
| Noenieput | ZF Mgcawu | 0 | -100% |
| Van Zylsrus | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 0 | -100% |