Common Assault in Namakwa
SAPS recorded 605 common assault cases across 23 Namakwa precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 8.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 11% of the Northern Cape's 5,374 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 158 common assault cases, up 6% 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.
Namakwa common assault trend
Common Assault by precinct in Namakwa
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 23 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Namakwa precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Calvinia | 117 | -4.9% |
| Springbok | 100 | -22.5% |
| Nababeep | 83 | -20.2% |
| Pofadder | 40 | +5.3% |
| Port Nolloth | 37 | -14% |
| Steinkopf | 28 | +27.3% |
| Loeriesfontein | 26 | -10.3% |
| Williston | 20 | +25% |
| Pella | 18 | +50% |
| Nieuwoudtville | 17 | +41.7% |
| Kamieskroon | 16 | 0% |
| Fraserburg | 15 | -28.6% |
| Kleinsee | 14 | +7.7% |
| Onseepkans | 12 | +33.3% |
| Brandvlei | 11 | -42.1% |
| Sutherland | 10 | -28.6% |
| Aggeneys | 8 | +166.7% |
| Komaggas | 8 | +100% |
| Alexander Bay | 7 | +75% |
| Hondeklip Bay | 6 | +100% |
| Vioolsdrif | 5 | +66.7% |
| Garies | 4 | -81.8% |
| Middelpos | 3 | +200% |