Rape in Amathole
SAPS recorded 200 rape cases across 27 Amathole precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 14% of the Eastern Cape's 1,470 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 200 rape cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.
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 Amathole?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Amathole precincts report the most rape?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 32 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Amathole precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Butterworth | 27 | 20 → 27 |
| Willowvale | 20 | 13 → 20 |
| Dutywa | 18 | 31 → 18 |
| Alice | 17 | 15 → 17 |
| Centane | 17 | 13 → 17 |
| Stutterheim | 13 | 13 → 13 |
| Ngqamakhwe | 12 | 18 → 12 |
| Msobomvu | 11 | 8 → 11 |
| Elliotdale | 10 | 7 → 10 |
| Middledrift | 8 | 4 → 8 |
| Keiskammahoek | 7 | 7 → 7 |
| Qumrha | 6 | 2 → 6 |
| Bholo | 4 | 0 → 4 |
| KwaMaqoma | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Chungwa | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Adelaide | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Balfour | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Bluewater | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Cathcart | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Khwenxurha | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Kolomane | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Peddie | 2 | 6 → 2 |
| Seymour | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Bell | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Healdtown | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Kei Bridge | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Bedford | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Hamburg | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Hogsback | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Moyeni | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Tyefu | 0 | 2 → 0 |