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: green = improved, red = worsened, 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 | +35% |
| Willowvale | 20 | +53.8% |
| Dutywa | 18 | -41.9% |
| Alice | 17 | +13.3% |
| Centane | 17 | +30.8% |
| Stutterheim | 13 | 0% |
| Ngqamakhwe | 12 | -33.3% |
| Msobomvu | 11 | +37.5% |
| Elliotdale | 10 | +42.9% |
| Middledrift | 8 | +100% |
| Keiskammahoek | 7 | 0% |
| Qumrha | 6 | +200% |
| Bholo | 4 | 0% |
| KwaMaqoma | 4 | -50% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 4 | +100% |
| Chungwa | 3 | 0% |
| Adelaide | 2 | 0% |
| Balfour | 2 | -33.3% |
| Bluewater | 2 | +100% |
| Cathcart | 2 | -50% |
| Khwenxurha | 2 | 0% |
| Kolomane | 2 | 0% |
| Peddie | 2 | -66.7% |
| Seymour | 2 | -50% |
| Bell | 1 | -66.7% |
| Healdtown | 1 | -50% |
| Kei Bridge | 1 | -66.7% |
| Bedford | 0 | -100% |
| Hamburg | 0 | -100% |
| Hogsback | 0 | -100% |
| Moyeni | 0 | -100% |
| Tyefu | 0 | -100% |