Rape in Sarah Baartman
SAPS recorded 96 rape cases across 26 Sarah Baartman precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 17.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 7% of the Eastern Cape's 1,470 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
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Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 30 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Sarah Baartman precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Joza | 15 | 16 → 15 |
| Jeffreys Bay | 14 | 4 → 14 |
| Makhanda | 10 | 17 → 10 |
| Nqweba | 7 | 4 → 7 |
| Addo | 5 | 10 → 5 |
| Nemato | 5 | 7 → 5 |
| Bathurst | 4 | 5 → 4 |
| Robert Sobukwe | 4 | 5 → 4 |
| Joubertina | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Kareedouw | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Kenton On Sea | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| St Francis Bay | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Alexandria | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Hankey | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Humansdorp | 2 | 8 → 2 |
| Paterson | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Storms River | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Thornhill | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Alicedale | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Fort Brown | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Jansenville | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Klipplaat | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Patensie | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Riebeeck East | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Willowmore | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Xamdeboo | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Cookhouse | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Kinkelbos | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Kwanojoli | 0 | 4 → 0 |
| Seafield | 0 | 2 → 0 |