Rape in Tshwane
SAPS recorded 373 rape cases across 33 Tshwane precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 22% of Gauteng's 1,666 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is rape rising or falling in Tshwane?
Which Tshwane precincts report the most rape?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 35 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Tshwane precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mamelodi East | 36 | 26 → 36 |
| Atteridgeville | 28 | 23 → 28 |
| Rietgat | 28 | 26 → 28 |
| Temba | 26 | 19 → 26 |
| Olievenhoutbosch | 25 | 14 → 25 |
| Pretoria Central | 19 | 12 → 19 |
| Akasia | 18 | 19 → 18 |
| Pretoria West | 17 | 18 → 17 |
| Loate | 16 | 24 → 16 |
| Brooklyn | 14 | 8 → 14 |
| Soshanguve | 14 | 23 → 14 |
| Silverton | 10 | 12 → 10 |
| Erasmia | 9 | 7 → 9 |
| Pretoria North | 9 | 6 → 9 |
| Sunnyside | 9 | 14 → 9 |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 8 | 11 → 8 |
| Hammanskraal | 8 | 4 → 8 |
| Hercules | 8 | 11 → 8 |
| Lyttelton | 8 | 4 → 8 |
| Boschkop | 7 | 6 → 7 |
| Ekangala | 7 | 4 → 7 |
| Mabopane | 6 | 11 → 6 |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 5 | 13 → 5 |
| Cullinan | 5 | 7 → 5 |
| Garsfontein | 5 | 5 → 5 |
| Mamelodi | 5 | 6 → 5 |
| Pretoria Moot | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Villieria | 5 | 5 → 5 |
| Laudium | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Sinoville | 3 | 7 → 3 |
| Wierdabrug | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Kameeldrift | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Wonderboompoort | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Dube | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Eersterust | 0 | 5 → 0 |