Rape in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 608 rape cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 8.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 33% of KwaZulu-Natal's 1,820 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 eThekwini?
Which eThekwini precincts report the most rape?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 42 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All eThekwini precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Inanda | 100 | +31.6% |
| Umlazi | 47 | 44 → 47 |
| Ntuzuma | 41 | 30 → 41 |
| Verulam | 37 | 36 → 37 |
| Cato Manor | 30 | 28 → 30 |
| Kwamakhutha | 26 | 13 → 26 |
| Durban Central | 25 | 21 → 25 |
| Kwamashu E | 19 | 21 → 19 |
| Chatsworth | 18 | 19 → 18 |
| Mariannhill | 18 | 17 → 18 |
| Sydenham | 18 | 8 → 18 |
| Kwadabeka | 17 | 23 → 17 |
| Umkomaas | 17 | 13 → 17 |
| Greenwood Park | 15 | 26 → 15 |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 13 | 18 → 13 |
| Phoenix | 13 | 10 → 13 |
| Hillcrest | 12 | 15 → 12 |
| Westville | 11 | 5 → 11 |
| Isipingo | 10 | 8 → 10 |
| Pinetown | 10 | 9 → 10 |
| Durban North | 9 | 7 → 9 |
| Folweni | 9 | 7 → 9 |
| Tongaat | 9 | 7 → 9 |
| Lamontville | 8 | 2 → 8 |
| Newlands East | 8 | 11 → 8 |
| Berea | 7 | 2 → 7 |
| Bhekithemba | 7 | 12 → 7 |
| Umsunduzi | 6 | 5 → 6 |
| Montclair | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Umbilo | 5 | 7 → 5 |
| Umbumbulu | 5 | 10 → 5 |
| Amanzimtoti | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Bayview | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Inchanga | 4 | 11 → 4 |
| Kwandengezi | 4 | 6 → 4 |
| Malvern | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Point | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Bellair | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Brighton Beach | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Hammarsdale | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Mayville-Kzn | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Wentworth | 1 | 3 → 1 |