How many kidnappings are recorded in Northern Cape?

SAPS recorded 170 kidnapping cases in Northern Cape in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.

Which Northern Cape precinct records the most kidnappings?

Kimberley recorded the most kidnapping cases of any Northern Cape precinct (29) in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. These are raw reported counts, not adjusted for population.

Does SAPS break kidnapping down by type?

No. SAPS publishes kidnapping as a single category that includes all subtypes it records, such as hostage-taking and kidnapping for ransom or extortion. No official per-subtype breakdown exists at precinct level, so this page shows only the combined category counts.

Kidnapping in Northern Cape

SAPS recorded 170 kidnapping cases in the Northern Cape in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (165 cases).

How SAPS counts this: kidnapping is a standalone category in SAPS crime statistics, and these counts are included in the total crime figures on precinct and suburb pages. SAPS folds every kidnapping subtype it records into this one category, including hostage-taking and kidnapping for ransom or extortion, and publishes no per-subtype breakdown.

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

Is kidnapping rising or falling in Northern Cape?

Which Northern Cape precincts record the most kidnappings?

Northern Cape SAPS precincts with the most recorded kidnapping cases in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Click a precinct for its full crime breakdown.

#	Precinct	District	Province	Apr 2025–Mar 2026	vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
1	Kimberley	Frances Baard	Northern Cape	29	+123.1%
2	Galeshewe	Frances Baard	Northern Cape	26	+30%
3	Roodepan	Frances Baard	Northern Cape	16	+14.3%
4	Postmasburg	ZF Mgcawu	Northern Cape	11	-50%
5	Kagisho	Frances Baard	Northern Cape	10	+233.3%
6	Mothibistad	John Taolo Gaetsewe	Northern Cape	10	-23.1%
7	Kuruman	John Taolo Gaetsewe	Northern Cape	7	-12.5%
8	Barkly West	Frances Baard	Northern Cape	6	0%
9	Batlharos	John Taolo Gaetsewe	Northern Cape	4	0%
10	Kakamas	ZF Mgcawu	Northern Cape	4	+33.3%
11	Pabalello	ZF Mgcawu	Northern Cape	4	+100%
12	Richmond(C)	Pixley ka Seme	Northern Cape	4	+300%
13	Upington	ZF Mgcawu	Northern Cape	4	+100%
14	Bothithong	John Taolo Gaetsewe	Northern Cape	3	0%
15	Jan Kempdorp	Frances Baard	Northern Cape	3	+50%
16	Pampierstat	Frances Baard	Northern Cape	3	+50%
17	Prieska	Pixley ka Seme	Northern Cape	3	0%
18	Warrenton	Frances Baard	Northern Cape	3	0%
19	Calvinia	Namakwa	Northern Cape	2	+100%
20	Rosedale	ZF Mgcawu	Northern Cape	2	-50%

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