Common Assault in John Taolo Gaetsewe
SAPS recorded 403 common assault cases across 12 John Taolo Gaetsewe precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 3.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 7% of the Northern Cape's 5,374 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 91 common assault cases, down 18.7% 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.
John Taolo Gaetsewe common assault trend
Common Assault by precinct in John Taolo Gaetsewe
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All John Taolo Gaetsewe precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mothibistad | 118 | +4.4% |
| Kuruman | 83 | -15.3% |
| Kathu | 75 | +7.1% |
| Batlharos | 45 | +50% |
| Wrenchville | 18 | 0% |
| Tsineng | 17 | -19% |
| Deben | 12 | +71.4% |
| Severn | 10 | +100% |
| Olifantshoek | 9 | -25% |
| Siyathemba | 9 | +50% |
| Bothithong | 6 | +50% |
| Heuningvlei | 1 | -66.7% |
| Van Zylsrus | 0 | -100% |