Common Assault in John Taolo Gaetsewe
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 99 common assault cases across 10 John Taolo Gaetsewe precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 5.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 9% of the Northern Cape's 1,111 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 99 common assault cases, up 5.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is common assault rising or falling in John Taolo Gaetsewe?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which John Taolo Gaetsewe precincts 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.
All John Taolo Gaetsewe precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mothibistad | 40 | -2.4% |
| Batlharos | 15 | +400% |
| Kathu | 15 | -21.1% |
| Kuruman | 14 | -6.7% |
| Tsineng | 5 | +25% |
| Wrenchville | 5 | +150% |
| Deben | 2 | 0% |
| Olifantshoek | 1 | 0% |
| Severn | 1 | -66.7% |
| Van Zylsrus | 1 | 0% |
| Bothithong | 0 | -100% |
| Siyathemba | 0 | -100% |