Common Assault in the Northern Cape
SAPS definition: “Common Assault is the unlawful and intentional – a) Direct and indirect application of force to the body of another person, or b) Threat of application of immediate personal violence to another, in circumstances in which the threatened person is prevailed upon to believe that the person who is threatening him has the intention and power to carry out his threat.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 1,111 common assault cases across 85 Northern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 4.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,111 common assault cases, down 4.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most common assault reports come from Frances Baard.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is common assault rising or falling in Northern Cape?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Northern Cape districts report the most common assault?
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 Northern Cape precincts report the most common assault?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galeshewe | Frances Baard | 100 | -24.2% |
| Roodepan | Frances Baard | 77 | -22.2% |
| Kimberley | Frances Baard | 71 | -27.6% |
| Kagisho | Frances Baard | 48 | -5.9% |
| Upington | ZF Mgcawu | 42 | +55.6% |
| Mothibistad | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 40 | -2.4% |
| Calvinia | Namakwa | 36 | +44% |
| Jan Kempdorp | Frances Baard | 35 | -10.3% |
| Carnarvon | Pixley ka Seme | 33 | +10% |
| Rosedale | ZF Mgcawu | 32 | +3.2% |
| Postmasburg | ZF Mgcawu | 29 | +16% |
| Pampierstat | Frances Baard | 28 | +64.7% |
| Sunrise | Pixley ka Seme | 28 | 0% |
| Warrenton | Frances Baard | 26 | +23.8% |
| Springbok | Namakwa | 25 | +8.7% |
| Nababeep | Namakwa | 22 | +4.8% |
| Kakamas | ZF Mgcawu | 20 | +66.7% |
| Pabalello | ZF Mgcawu | 20 | +25% |
| Modder River | Frances Baard | 18 | +5.9% |
| Douglas | Pixley ka Seme | 17 | -46.9% |
| Batlharos | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 15 | +400% |
| De Aar | Pixley ka Seme | 15 | -44.4% |
| Kathu | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 15 | -21.1% |
| Barkly West | Frances Baard | 14 | -12.5% |
| Kuruman | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 14 | -6.7% |
| Danielskuil | ZF Mgcawu | 13 | +8.3% |
| Delportshoop | Frances Baard | 13 | +44.4% |
| Keimoes | ZF Mgcawu | 13 | -7.1% |
| Richmond(C) | Pixley ka Seme | 13 | -18.7% |
| Hartswater | Frances Baard | 12 | 0% |
| Kenhardt | ZF Mgcawu | 11 | +22.2% |
| Prieska | Pixley ka Seme | 11 | -45% |
| Kamieskroon | Namakwa | 10 | 0% |
| Pofadder | Namakwa | 10 | 0% |
| Hopetown | Pixley ka Seme | 9 | -50% |
| Nieuwoudtville | Namakwa | 9 | +350% |
| Windsorton | Frances Baard | 9 | +125% |
| Kuyasa | Pixley ka Seme | 8 | +100% |
| Port Nolloth | Namakwa | 8 | 0% |
| Loeriesfontein | Namakwa | 7 | +250% |
| Marydale | Pixley ka Seme | 7 | 0% |
| Petrusville | Pixley ka Seme | 7 | +16.7% |
| Victoria West | Pixley ka Seme | 7 | -12.5% |
| Britstown | Pixley ka Seme | 6 | +20% |
| Groblershoop | ZF Mgcawu | 6 | -45.5% |
| Hanover | Pixley ka Seme | 6 | +50% |
| Colesberg | Pixley ka Seme | 5 | 0% |
| Riemvasmaak | ZF Mgcawu | 5 | +150% |
| Steinkopf | Namakwa | 5 | -37.5% |
| Tsineng | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 5 | +25% |
| Williston | Namakwa | 5 | +66.7% |
| Wrenchville | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 5 | +150% |
| Brandvlei | Namakwa | 4 | +33.3% |
| Komaggas | Namakwa | 4 | +100% |
| Lime Acres | ZF Mgcawu | 4 | +100% |
| Strydenburg | Pixley ka Seme | 4 | -50% |
| Sutherland | Namakwa | 4 | +300% |
| Vanderkloof | Pixley ka Seme | 4 | +100% |
| Vosburg | Pixley ka Seme | 4 | +33.3% |
| Augrabies | ZF Mgcawu | 3 | 0% |
| Fraserburg | Namakwa | 3 | -50% |
| Garies | Namakwa | 3 | +200% |
| Rietfontein | ZF Mgcawu | 3 | 0% |
| Aggeneys | Namakwa | 2 | 0% |
| Campbell | Pixley ka Seme | 2 | -33.3% |
| Deben | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 2 | 0% |
| Hondeklip Bay | Namakwa | 2 | -33.3% |
| Niekerkshoop | Pixley ka Seme | 2 | +100% |
| Noupoort | Pixley ka Seme | 2 | -66.7% |
| Onseepkans | Namakwa | 2 | -50% |
| Pella | Namakwa | 2 | -66.7% |
| Philipstown | Pixley ka Seme | 2 | -33.3% |
| Vanwyksvlei | Pixley ka Seme | 2 | 0% |
| Alexander Bay | Namakwa | 1 | -80% |
| Griekwastad | Pixley ka Seme | 1 | 0% |
| Loxton | Pixley ka Seme | 1 | 0% |
| Olifantshoek | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 1 | 0% |
| Severn | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 1 | -66.7% |
| Van Zylsrus | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 1 | 0% |
| Bothithong | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 0 | -100% |
| Kleinsee | Namakwa | 0 | -100% |
| Middelpos | Namakwa | 0 | -100% |
| Norvalspont | Pixley ka Seme | 0 | -100% |
| Siyathemba | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 0 | -100% |
| Vioolsdrif | Namakwa | 0 | -100% |