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Rape in City of Cape Town

SAPS recorded 703 rape cases across 58 City of Cape Town precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 64% of the Western Cape's 1,106 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 City of Cape Town?

Which City of Cape Town precincts report the most rape?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 60 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All City of Cape Town precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Mfuleni4745 → 47
Kraaifontein3839 → 38
Delft37-28.8%
Harare3138 → 31
Lingelethu-West2919 → 29
Nyanga2937 → 29
Table View299 → 29
Samora Machel2613 → 26
Khayelitsha2528 → 25
Mitchells Plain2425 → 24
Cape Town Central2319 → 23
Makhaza2122 → 21
Gugulethu2030 → 20
Lwandle1925 → 19
Manenberg188 → 18
Milnerton1819 → 18
Philippi East1811 → 18
Langa159 → 15
Goodwood144 → 14
Atlantis1314 → 13
Macassar135 → 13
Kleinvlei1226 → 12
Durbanville114 → 11
Grassy Park920 → 9
Muizenberg95 → 9
Philippi98 → 9
Strand97 → 9
Bellville813 → 8
Hout Bay77 → 7
Sea Point73 → 7
Woodstock76 → 7
Bellville South69 → 6
Bishop Lavis65 → 6
Elsies River69 → 6
Kirstenhof64 → 6
Ocean View67 → 6
Ravensmead63 → 6
Wynberg62 → 6
Belhar56 → 5
Lentegeur510 → 5
Somerset West510 → 5
Steenberg510 → 5
Camps Bay40 → 4
Gordons Bay42 → 4
Kuilsrivier412 → 4
Lansdowne40 → 4
Maitland44 → 4
Athlone33 → 3
Bothasig31 → 3
Dieprivier31 → 3
Kensington33 → 3
Parow39 → 3
Claremont22 → 2
Fish Hoek20 → 2
Philadelphia21 → 2
Simon's Town22 → 2
Strandfontein24 → 2
Brackenfell13 → 1
Pinelands02 → 0
Rondebosch01 → 0
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