Common Assault in ZF Mgcawu
SAPS recorded 879 common assault cases across 15 ZF Mgcawu precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 16% of the Northern Cape's 5,374 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 226 common assault cases, up 5.6% 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.
ZF Mgcawu common assault trend
Common Assault by precinct in ZF Mgcawu
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 16 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All ZF Mgcawu precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Upington | 173 | -23.1% |
| Rosedale | 146 | +15% |
| Postmasburg | 136 | +13.3% |
| Kakamas | 102 | -1% |
| Pabalello | 70 | -4.1% |
| Keimoes | 56 | -27.3% |
| Danielskuil | 41 | 0% |
| Groblershoop | 41 | +127.8% |
| Kenhardt | 30 | -16.7% |
| Augrabies | 21 | -22.2% |
| Witdraai | 21 | +133.3% |
| Lime Acres | 16 | 0% |
| Rietfontein | 12 | -7.7% |
| Riemvasmaak | 8 | +33.3% |
| Kanoneiland | 6 | +500% |
| Noenieput | 0 | -100% |