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Rape in the Eastern Cape

SAPS recorded 1,470 rape cases across 167 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most rape reports come from OR Tambo.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is rape 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 rape?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Eastern Cape precincts report the most rape?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
MthathaOR Tambo52+4%
LusikisikiOR Tambo47-27.7%
KugompoBuffalo City3816 → 38
MdantsaneBuffalo City3422 → 34
MbizanaAlfred Nzo3342 → 33
NgqeleniOR Tambo3231 → 32
Duncan VillageBuffalo City2813 → 28
LibodeOR Tambo2820 → 28
ButterworthAmathole2720 → 27
NgcoboChris Hani2719 → 27
FlagstaffOR Tambo2525 → 25
EzibeleniChris Hani247 → 24
MalotiAlfred Nzo2213 → 22
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo2122 → 21
MlungisiChris Hani2112 → 21
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi2028 → 20
WillowvaleAmathole2013 → 20
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo1926 → 19
DutywaAmathole1831 → 18
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay1821 → 18
MzambaAlfred Nzo1812 → 18
QonceBuffalo City1811 → 18
VulindlelaBuffalo City1815 → 18
AliceAmathole1715 → 17
CentaneAmathole1713 → 17
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay178 → 17
QumbuOR Tambo1714 → 17
Scenery ParkBuffalo City1715 → 17
DimbazaBuffalo City1512 → 15
InyibibaBuffalo City1512 → 15
JozaSarah Baartman1516 → 15
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay1517 → 15
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo1517 → 15
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay1510 → 15
TlokoengJoe Gqabi1511 → 15
CofimvabaChris Hani1421 → 14
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay1412 → 14
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman144 → 14
WhittleseaChris Hani1414 → 14
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay137 → 13
CacaduChris Hani1315 → 13
Port St JohnsOR Tambo1311 → 13
StutterheimAmathole1313 → 13
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City129 → 12
MqanduliOR Tambo1216 → 12
NgqamakhweAmathole1218 → 12
BhityiOR Tambo1111 → 11
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay1110 → 11
MsobomvuAmathole118 → 11
TsoloOR Tambo1122 → 11
CalaChris Hani108 → 10
ElliotdaleAmathole107 → 10
KameshNelson Mandela Bay1011 → 10
MakhandaSarah Baartman1017 → 10
NdevanaBuffalo City105 → 10
NgangelizweOR Tambo107 → 10
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay1012 → 10
CambridgeBuffalo City99 → 9
MatatieleAlfred Nzo910 → 9
NxubaChris Hani911 → 9
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi96 → 9
Glen GreyChris Hani86 → 8
KhowaChris Hani84 → 8
KwaaimanOR Tambo810 → 8
MiddledriftAmathole84 → 8
UgieJoe Gqabi84 → 8
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay77 → 7
KeiskammahoekAmathole77 → 7
KomaniChris Hani714 → 7
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay724 → 7
MacleantownBuffalo City71 → 7
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi76 → 7
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay76 → 7
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi710 → 7
NqwebaSarah Baartman74 → 7
QhasaAlfred Nzo72 → 7
ZeleBuffalo City77 → 7
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi65 → 6
BhishoBuffalo City61 → 6
HlababomvuOR Tambo69 → 6
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay69 → 6
QumrhaAmathole62 → 6
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay69 → 6
TarkastadChris Hani62 → 6
ZwelitshaBuffalo City620 → 6
AddoSarah Baartman510 → 5
Coffee BayOR Tambo50 → 5
MadeiraOR Tambo55 → 5
MoltenoChris Hani54 → 5
MtontsasaOR Tambo58 → 5
NematoSarah Baartman57 → 5
NgqayiJoe Gqabi54 → 5
TsomoChris Hani519 → 5
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay46 → 4
AvondaleAlfred Nzo49 → 4
BathurstSarah Baartman45 → 4
Beacon BayBuffalo City42 → 4
BholoAmathole40 → 4
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi43 → 4
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo42 → 4
DalasileChris Hani48 → 4
Kidds BeachBuffalo City45 → 4
KwaMaqomaAmathole48 → 4
NtabethembaChris Hani43 → 4
NtabozukoBuffalo City42 → 4
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman45 → 4
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole42 → 4
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi42 → 4
TamaraBuffalo City43 → 4
VenterstadJoe Gqabi44 → 4
Bridge CampChris Hani31 → 3
ChungwaAmathole30 → 3
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay35 → 3
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay37 → 3
JoubertinaSarah Baartman34 → 3
KareedouwSarah Baartman31 → 3
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman31 → 3
KwandenganeAlfred Nzo34 → 3
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi30 → 3
MpisiAlfred Nzo36 → 3
St Francis BaySarah Baartman32 → 3
TabaseJoe Gqabi31 → 3
AdelaideAmathole22 → 2
AfsonderingAlfred Nzo21 → 2
AlexandriaSarah Baartman23 → 2
BalfourAmathole23 → 2
BluewaterAmathole21 → 2
CathcartAmathole24 → 2
HankeySarah Baartman24 → 2
HumansdorpSarah Baartman28 → 2
IndweChris Hani20 → 2
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay211 → 2
KhwenxurhaAmathole22 → 2
KleinbulhoekChris Hani20 → 2
KolomaneAmathole22 → 2
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani26 → 2
PatersonSarah Baartman21 → 2
PeddieAmathole26 → 2
PhumalangaJoe Gqabi23 → 2
SeymourAmathole24 → 2
Storms RiverSarah Baartman22 → 2
SulenkamaOR Tambo25 → 2
Thina FallsOR Tambo21 → 2
ThornhillSarah Baartman21 → 2
Thornhill CiskeiChris Hani26 → 2
ZamuxoloJoe Gqabi20 → 2
AlicedaleSarah Baartman11 → 1
BellAmathole13 → 1
DordrechtChris Hani14 → 1
EkhephiniJoe Gqabi13 → 1
Fort BrownSarah Baartman10 → 1
GonubieBuffalo City15 → 1
HealdtownAmathole12 → 1
HendersonChris Hani11 → 1
HofmeyrChris Hani13 → 1
IlingeChris Hani15 → 1
James CalataJoe Gqabi12 → 1
JansenvilleSarah Baartman10 → 1
Kei BridgeAmathole13 → 1
KlipplaatSarah Baartman13 → 1
LukholweniAlfred Nzo12 → 1
PatensieSarah Baartman14 → 1
PholileAlfred Nzo12 → 1
PunzanaBuffalo City11 → 1
Riebeeck EastSarah Baartman11 → 1
WillowmoreSarah Baartman13 → 1
XamdebooSarah Baartman11 → 1
BedfordAmathole01 → 0
BholothwaChris Hani04 → 0
ChalumnaBuffalo City03 → 0
CookhouseSarah Baartman02 → 0
HamburgAmathole01 → 0
HogsbackAmathole01 → 0
IdaChris Hani01 → 0
KinkelbosSarah Baartman01 → 0
KwanojoliSarah Baartman04 → 0
MajolaOR Tambo05 → 0
MoyeniAmathole02 → 0
RhodesJoe Gqabi01 → 0
SeafieldSarah Baartman02 → 0
SterkstroomChris Hani02 → 0
TyefuAmathole02 → 0
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