Rape in Amathole
SAPS recorded 987 rape cases across 35 Amathole precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 11.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 15% of the Eastern Cape's 6,452 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 221 rape cases, up 4.7% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Amathole rape trend
Rape by precinct in Amathole
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 35 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Amathole precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Dutywa | 127 | +11.4% |
| Centane | 97 | +22.8% |
| Willowvale | 90 | +5.9% |
| Ngqamakhwe | 83 | +23.9% |
| Butterworth | 80 | +8.1% |
| Stutterheim | 53 | +23.3% |
| Alice | 51 | -7.3% |
| Msobomvu | 51 | +8.5% |
| Elliotdale | 50 | -3.8% |
| KwaMaqoma | 40 | +11.1% |
| Keiskammahoek | 33 | +3.1% |
| Peddie | 31 | +63.2% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 18 | +50% |
| Middledrift | 17 | -37% |
| Chungwa | 15 | -16.7% |
| Seymour | 14 | +75% |
| Cathcart | 12 | +9.1% |
| Kei Bridge | 12 | +200% |
| Qumrha | 12 | +33.3% |
| Bluewater | 11 | +22.2% |
| Khwenxurha | 11 | +37.5% |
| Adelaide | 10 | -23.1% |
| Balfour | 10 | +42.9% |
| Tyefu | 10 | +400% |
| Bell | 9 | -25% |
| Moyeni | 9 | +80% |
| Healdtown | 8 | -38.5% |
| Kei Mouth | 6 | -40% |
| Bedford | 4 | -20% |
| Hamburg | 3 | +50% |
| Bholo | 2 | 0% |
| Doringkloof | 2 | +100% |
| Hogsback | 2 | +100% |
| Kei Road | 2 | -33.3% |
| Kolomane | 2 | 0% |