Murder in Pixley ka Seme
SAPS recorded 68 murder cases across 19 Pixley ka Seme precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 20% of the Northern Cape's 335 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 13 murder cases, down 35% 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.
Pixley ka Seme murder trend
Murder by precinct in Pixley ka Seme
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 22 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Pixley ka Seme precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Prieska | 12 | +50% |
| Sunrise | 7 | +16.7% |
| De Aar | 6 | +20% |
| Petrusville | 6 | +200% |
| Douglas | 5 | -58.3% |
| Kuyasa | 5 | 0% |
| Noupoort | 5 | +150% |
| Hopetown | 3 | -50% |
| Philipstown | 3 | 0% |
| Strydenburg | 3 | +50% |
| Campbell | 2 | 0% |
| Colesberg | 2 | +100% |
| Loxton | 2 | -33.3% |
| Richmond(C) | 2 | +100% |
| Carnarvon | 1 | -50% |
| Hanover | 1 | -66.7% |
| Vanwyksvlei | 1 | 0% |
| Victoria West | 1 | -75% |
| Vosburg | 1 | -50% |
| Britstown | 0 | -100% |
| Griekwastad | 0 | -100% |
| Vanderkloof | 0 | -100% |