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.
Northern Cape common assault trend
Common Assault by district
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:
Common Assault by precinct
| 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% |