Serious Assault (GBH) in the Eastern Cape
SAPS definition: “Assault with the intent [to] inflict Grievous Bodily Harm is the unlawful and intentional direct or indirect application of force to the body of another person with the intention of causing grievous bodily harm to that person. Note: The victim does not need to sustain serious injuries. The decisive element is the intention to cause serious injuries.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 5,491 serious assault (gbh) cases across 191 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 5,491 serious assault (gbh) cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most serious assault (gbh) reports come from Buffalo City.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is serious assault (gbh) rising or falling in Eastern Cape?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Eastern Cape districts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Eastern Cape precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mthatha | OR Tambo | 134 | -16.2% |
| Kugompo | Buffalo City | 109 | +6.9% |
| Lusikisiki | OR Tambo | 108 | +1.9% |
| Duncan Village | Buffalo City | 105 | +2.9% |
| Sterkspruit | Joe Gqabi | 103 | +10.8% |
| Mdantsane | Buffalo City | 92 | +1.1% |
| Qonce | Buffalo City | 82 | +17.1% |
| Butterworth | Amathole | 80 | +29% |
| Vulindlela | Buffalo City | 80 | +29% |
| Buffalo Flats | Buffalo City | 79 | +29.5% |
| Ngcobo | Chris Hani | 79 | -10.2% |
| Zwelitsha | Buffalo City | 76 | -26.9% |
| KwaBhaca | Alfred Nzo | 75 | +4.2% |
| Robert Sobukwe | Sarah Baartman | 74 | +8.8% |
| MaXesibeni | Alfred Nzo | 73 | +7.4% |
| Willowvale | Amathole | 72 | +38.5% |
| Nxuba | Chris Hani | 67 | +36.7% |
| Libode | OR Tambo | 66 | -14.3% |
| Alice | Amathole | 64 | -34% |
| Dutywa | Amathole | 64 | +3.2% |
| Inyibiba | Buffalo City | 60 | +5.3% |
| KwaMaqoma | Amathole | 60 | -4.8% |
| Ngqeleni | OR Tambo | 60 | -35.5% |
| Nqweba | Sarah Baartman | 60 | +17.6% |
| Centane | Amathole | 58 | +34.9% |
| Qumbu | OR Tambo | 58 | +1.8% |
| Mqanduli | OR Tambo | 57 | -14.9% |
| Scenery Park | Buffalo City | 57 | +9.6% |
| Stutterheim | Amathole | 56 | -12.5% |
| Ntabankulu | Alfred Nzo | 55 | -15.4% |
| Bethelsdorp | Nelson Mandela Bay | 54 | +35% |
| Gonubie | Buffalo City | 54 | +8% |
| Mbizana | Alfred Nzo | 54 | +58.8% |
| Whittlesea | Chris Hani | 54 | +8% |
| Cofimvaba | Chris Hani | 52 | -3.7% |
| Dimbaza | Buffalo City | 52 | -20% |
| Keiskammahoek | Amathole | 52 | -18.7% |
| Mlungisi | Chris Hani | 52 | +33.3% |
| Ndevana | Buffalo City | 52 | +30% |
| Flagstaff | OR Tambo | 51 | +8.5% |
| Tsolo | OR Tambo | 49 | -10.9% |
| Cacadu | Chris Hani | 48 | +9.1% |
| Kamesh | Nelson Mandela Bay | 47 | -28.8% |
| Kwanobuhle | Nelson Mandela Bay | 47 | -31.9% |
| Cala | Chris Hani | 46 | +70.4% |
| Port St Johns | OR Tambo | 46 | +21.1% |
| Beacon Bay | Buffalo City | 45 | +28.6% |
| Komani | Chris Hani | 45 | +21.6% |
| Ngqamakhwe | Amathole | 45 | +12.5% |
| Jeffreys Bay | Sarah Baartman | 44 | +780% |
| Zele | Buffalo City | 44 | +4.8% |
| Hankey | Sarah Baartman | 43 | +53.6% |
| Joubertina | Sarah Baartman | 43 | +43.3% |
| Motherwell | Nelson Mandela Bay | 42 | -17.6% |
| Msobomvu | Amathole | 42 | +27.3% |
| Kabega Park | Nelson Mandela Bay | 41 | -14.6% |
| New Brighton | Nelson Mandela Bay | 39 | -20.4% |
| Nqanqarhu | Joe Gqabi | 38 | +35.7% |
| Peddie | Amathole | 37 | -2.6% |
| Madeira | OR Tambo | 36 | -21.7% |
| Cambridge | Buffalo City | 35 | -12.5% |
| Tlokoeng | Joe Gqabi | 35 | +25% |
| Makhanda | Sarah Baartman | 34 | +36% |
| Maletswai | Joe Gqabi | 33 | +17.9% |
| Tsomo | Chris Hani | 33 | +3.1% |
| Ugie | Joe Gqabi | 33 | +37.5% |
| Addo | Sarah Baartman | 32 | -23.8% |
| Chatty | Nelson Mandela Bay | 32 | -28.9% |
| Bhisho | Buffalo City | 31 | -42.6% |
| Bhityi | OR Tambo | 30 | +15.4% |
| Humansdorp | Sarah Baartman | 30 | 0% |
| Kwazakele | Nelson Mandela Bay | 30 | -21.1% |
| Mzamba | Alfred Nzo | 30 | -18.9% |
| Joza | Sarah Baartman | 29 | -3.3% |
| Matatiele | Alfred Nzo | 29 | +70.6% |
| Middelburg (Eastern Cape) | Chris Hani | 29 | +81.3% |
| Kwadwesi | Nelson Mandela Bay | 28 | +12% |
| Maloti | Alfred Nzo | 28 | -15.2% |
| Walmer | Nelson Mandela Bay | 28 | -22.2% |
| Molteno | Chris Hani | 27 | +8% |
| Aliwal North | Joe Gqabi | 26 | -25.7% |
| Gelvandale | Nelson Mandela Bay | 25 | -26.5% |
| Algoapark | Nelson Mandela Bay | 24 | +9.1% |
| Ezibeleni | Chris Hani | 24 | -25% |
| Glen Grey | Chris Hani | 24 | +14.3% |
| Nemato | Sarah Baartman | 24 | -25% |
| Elliotdale | Amathole | 23 | -8% |
| Middledrift | Amathole | 23 | -4.2% |
| Tamara | Buffalo City | 23 | 0% |
| Chungwa | Amathole | 22 | -21.4% |
| Dordrecht | Chris Hani | 22 | +22.2% |
| Cathcart | Amathole | 21 | +40% |
| Ekhephini | Joe Gqabi | 20 | +25% |
| Kenton On Sea | Sarah Baartman | 20 | +17.6% |
| Palmietfontein | Joe Gqabi | 20 | -23.1% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | Amathole | 20 | -25.9% |
| Adelaide | Amathole | 19 | 0% |
| Ikamvelihle | Nelson Mandela Bay | 19 | +11.8% |
| Swartkops | Nelson Mandela Bay | 19 | -20.8% |
| Venterstad | Joe Gqabi | 19 | +11.8% |
| Dalasile | Chris Hani | 18 | +28.6% |
| Ngangelizwe | OR Tambo | 18 | -33.3% |
| Punzana | Buffalo City | 18 | +50% |
| Bedford | Amathole | 17 | +183.3% |
| Burgersdorp | Joe Gqabi | 17 | +13.3% |
| Khowa | Chris Hani | 17 | +21.4% |
| Kleinbulhoek | Chris Hani | 17 | +325% |
| Patensie | Sarah Baartman | 17 | -15% |
| Bridge Camp | Chris Hani | 16 | +100% |
| Kwanojoli | Sarah Baartman | 16 | +23.1% |
| St Francis Bay | Sarah Baartman | 16 | -5.9% |
| Storms River | Sarah Baartman | 16 | -30.4% |
| Sulenkama | OR Tambo | 16 | +14.3% |
| Tarkastad | Chris Hani | 16 | -5.9% |
| Willowmore | Sarah Baartman | 16 | -11.1% |
| Chalumna | Buffalo City | 15 | 0% |
| Bell | Amathole | 13 | +85.7% |
| Bluewater | Amathole | 13 | 0% |
| Mount Road | Nelson Mandela Bay | 13 | -13.3% |
| Pholile | Alfred Nzo | 13 | 0% |
| Steynsburg | Joe Gqabi | 13 | -18.7% |
| Alexandria | Sarah Baartman | 12 | -40% |
| Hofmeyr | Chris Hani | 12 | -7.7% |
| Kidds Beach | Buffalo City | 12 | -14.3% |
| Macleantown | Buffalo City | 12 | +9.1% |
| Ntabozuko | Buffalo City | 12 | +9.1% |
| Coffee Bay | OR Tambo | 11 | +120% |
| Jansenville | Sarah Baartman | 11 | +10% |
| Kareedouw | Sarah Baartman | 11 | -35.3% |
| Klipplaat | Sarah Baartman | 11 | +37.5% |
| Ntabethemba | Chris Hani | 11 | +83.3% |
| Steytlerville | Sarah Baartman | 11 | +450% |
| Bholothwa | Chris Hani | 10 | +150% |
| Humewood | Nelson Mandela Bay | 10 | -28.6% |
| Kariega | Nelson Mandela Bay | 10 | -9.1% |
| Khwenxurha | Amathole | 10 | +150% |
| Lady Grey | Joe Gqabi | 10 | -23.1% |
| Qumrha | Amathole | 10 | -44.4% |
| Thina Falls | OR Tambo | 10 | -23.1% |
| Cedarville | Alfred Nzo | 9 | 0% |
| Moyeni | Amathole | 9 | +28.6% |
| Mpisi | Alfred Nzo | 9 | +350% |
| Ngqayi | Joe Gqabi | 9 | -18.2% |
| Sterkstroom | Chris Hani | 9 | +50% |
| Kei Bridge | Amathole | 8 | -20% |
| Mtontsasa | OR Tambo | 8 | -38.5% |
| Seymour | Amathole | 8 | 0% |
| Thornhill | Sarah Baartman | 8 | +33.3% |
| Xamdeboo | Sarah Baartman | 8 | -38.5% |
| Avondale | Alfred Nzo | 7 | -41.7% |
| Bholo | Amathole | 7 | +16.7% |
| Despatch | Nelson Mandela Bay | 7 | -56.2% |
| Hlababomvu | OR Tambo | 7 | -30% |
| James Calata | Joe Gqabi | 7 | -53.3% |
| Kwaaiman | OR Tambo | 7 | -63.2% |
| Paterson | Sarah Baartman | 7 | +16.7% |
| Qhasa | Alfred Nzo | 7 | +250% |
| Thornhill Ciskei | Chris Hani | 7 | +40% |
| Afsondering | Alfred Nzo | 6 | -57.1% |
| Bathurst | Sarah Baartman | 6 | -53.8% |
| Cookhouse | Sarah Baartman | 6 | -57.1% |
| Majola | OR Tambo | 6 | +20% |
| Phumalanga | Joe Gqabi | 6 | -14.3% |
| Port Alfred | Sarah Baartman | 6 | +20% |
| Ilinge | Chris Hani | 5 | -61.5% |
| Kei Mouth | Amathole | 5 | -28.6% |
| Kei Road | Amathole | 5 | -16.7% |
| Lukholweni | Alfred Nzo | 5 | -44.4% |
| Rossouw | Joe Gqabi | 5 | 0% |
| Hamburg | Amathole | 4 | -20% |
| Indwe | Chris Hani | 4 | -71.4% |
| Kolomane | Amathole | 4 | +300% |
| Alicedale | Sarah Baartman | 3 | 0% |
| Balfour | Amathole | 3 | -76.9% |
| Kinkelbos | Sarah Baartman | 3 | 0% |
| Kwandengane | Alfred Nzo | 3 | -50% |
| Rietbron | Sarah Baartman | 3 | 0% |
| Seafield | Sarah Baartman | 3 | -50% |
| Zamuxolo | Joe Gqabi | 3 | -25% |
| Fort Brown | Sarah Baartman | 2 | 0% |
| Healdtown | Amathole | 2 | -66.7% |
| Tylden | Chris Hani | 2 | 0% |
| Baviaanskloof | Sarah Baartman | 1 | 0% |
| Hogsback | Amathole | 1 | 0% |
| Pearston | Sarah Baartman | 1 | -85.7% |
| Seven Fountains | Sarah Baartman | 1 | -83.3% |
| Tabase | Joe Gqabi | 1 | 0% |
| Tyefu | Amathole | 1 | -85.7% |
| Committees | Sarah Baartman | 0 | -100% |
| Elands Height | Joe Gqabi | 0 | -100% |
| Wolwefontein | Sarah Baartman | 0 | -100% |