Rape in the Eastern Cape
SAPS recorded 6,452 rape cases across 195 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,486 rape cases, down 9.2% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most rape reports come from OR Tambo.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Eastern Cape rape trend
Rape by district
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Rape by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mthatha | OR Tambo | 219 | -14.5% |
| Lusikisiki | OR Tambo | 211 | -10.2% |
| Mbizana | Alfred Nzo | 162 | +9.5% |
| Ngqeleni | OR Tambo | 152 | +21.6% |
| Dutywa | Amathole | 127 | +11.4% |
| Tsolo | OR Tambo | 125 | +33% |
| Libode | OR Tambo | 118 | -9.2% |
| Ngcobo | Chris Hani | 110 | +1.9% |
| Ntabankulu | Alfred Nzo | 101 | +29.5% |
| KwaBhaca | Alfred Nzo | 98 | -3.9% |
| Centane | Amathole | 97 | +22.8% |
| Mdantsane | Buffalo City | 93 | +10.7% |
| Sterkspruit | Joe Gqabi | 92 | +3.4% |
| Willowvale | Amathole | 90 | +5.9% |
| Flagstaff | OR Tambo | 86 | +3.6% |
| Ngqamakhwe | Amathole | 83 | +23.9% |
| Mqanduli | OR Tambo | 82 | +30.2% |
| Butterworth | Amathole | 80 | +8.1% |
| Kwazakele | Nelson Mandela Bay | 80 | +8.1% |
| Motherwell | Nelson Mandela Bay | 80 | -11.1% |
| Kwanobuhle | Nelson Mandela Bay | 76 | -18.3% |
| Mzamba | Alfred Nzo | 75 | +17.2% |
| MaXesibeni | Alfred Nzo | 71 | -1.4% |
| Maloti | Alfred Nzo | 68 | -17.1% |
| Duncan Village | Buffalo City | 67 | +1.5% |
| Bhityi | OR Tambo | 66 | -7% |
| East London | Buffalo City | 66 | -33.3% |
| New Brighton | Nelson Mandela Bay | 64 | -24.7% |
| Qumbu | OR Tambo | 64 | +4.9% |
| Bethelsdorp | Nelson Mandela Bay | 63 | +28.6% |
| Mlungisi | Chris Hani | 63 | -1.6% |
| Vulindlela | Buffalo City | 63 | 0% |
| Cofimvaba | Chris Hani | 59 | -3.3% |
| Port St Johns | OR Tambo | 59 | -10.6% |
| Tsomo | Chris Hani | 57 | +72.7% |
| Scenery Park | Buffalo City | 56 | 0% |
| Cacadu | Chris Hani | 55 | +5.8% |
| Humewood | Nelson Mandela Bay | 55 | +5.8% |
| Zwelitsha | Buffalo City | 55 | -1.8% |
| Joza | Sarah Baartman | 54 | -11.5% |
| Stutterheim | Amathole | 53 | +23.3% |
| Whittlesea | Chris Hani | 53 | +20.5% |
| Inyibiba | Buffalo City | 52 | +6.1% |
| Ngangelizwe | OR Tambo | 52 | -24.6% |
| Alice | Amathole | 51 | -7.3% |
| Msobomvu | Amathole | 51 | +8.5% |
| Elliotdale | Amathole | 50 | -3.8% |
| Kwadwesi | Nelson Mandela Bay | 50 | +8.7% |
| Cala | Chris Hani | 47 | -43.4% |
| Matatiele | Alfred Nzo | 47 | +38.2% |
| Nxuba | Chris Hani | 46 | -8% |
| Dimbaza | Buffalo City | 44 | -10.2% |
| Gelvandale | Nelson Mandela Bay | 43 | +30.3% |
| Makhanda | Sarah Baartman | 42 | +13.5% |
| Walmer | Nelson Mandela Bay | 42 | -6.7% |
| Cambridge | Buffalo City | 41 | -32.8% |
| Kamesh | Nelson Mandela Bay | 41 | +2.5% |
| Ezibeleni | Chris Hani | 40 | -16.7% |
| Komani | Chris Hani | 40 | -13% |
| KwaMaqoma | Amathole | 40 | +11.1% |
| Qonce | Buffalo City | 39 | -35% |
| Kwaaiman | OR Tambo | 38 | -7.3% |
| Buffalo Flats | Buffalo City | 36 | -10% |
| Kabega Park | Nelson Mandela Bay | 36 | -33.3% |
| Swartkops | Nelson Mandela Bay | 36 | -2.7% |
| Madeira | OR Tambo | 34 | -10.5% |
| Nemato | Sarah Baartman | 34 | +9.7% |
| Keiskammahoek | Amathole | 33 | +3.1% |
| Algoapark | Nelson Mandela Bay | 32 | +18.5% |
| Aliwal North | Joe Gqabi | 32 | +23.1% |
| Beacon Bay | Buffalo City | 32 | -13.5% |
| Dalasile | Chris Hani | 32 | +14.3% |
| Zele | Buffalo City | 32 | -13.5% |
| Gonubie | Buffalo City | 31 | -13.9% |
| Palmietfontein | Joe Gqabi | 31 | +14.8% |
| Peddie | Amathole | 31 | +63.2% |
| Nqweba | Sarah Baartman | 30 | +30.4% |
| Chatty | Nelson Mandela Bay | 29 | -19.4% |
| Despatch | Nelson Mandela Bay | 29 | +70.6% |
| Humansdorp | Sarah Baartman | 29 | -29.3% |
| Ikamvelihle | Nelson Mandela Bay | 29 | 0% |
| Middelburg (Eastern Cape) | Chris Hani | 29 | +7.4% |
| Glen Grey | Chris Hani | 28 | -9.7% |
| Kariega | Nelson Mandela Bay | 28 | +211.1% |
| Khowa | Chris Hani | 28 | -15.2% |
| Nqanqarhu | Joe Gqabi | 28 | +3.7% |
| Tlokoeng | Joe Gqabi | 28 | -34.9% |
| Ndevana | Buffalo City | 27 | -15.6% |
| Mtontsasa | OR Tambo | 26 | +4% |
| Addo | Sarah Baartman | 24 | -17.2% |
| Bathurst | Sarah Baartman | 24 | +140% |
| Joubertina | Sarah Baartman | 22 | +22.2% |
| Kugompo | Buffalo City | 22 | +10% |
| Sulenkama | OR Tambo | 22 | -12% |
| Avondale | Alfred Nzo | 21 | -38.2% |
| Jeffreys Bay | Sarah Baartman | 21 | +16.7% |
| Maletswai | Joe Gqabi | 21 | +61.5% |
| Dordrecht | Chris Hani | 20 | +5.3% |
| Mpisi | Alfred Nzo | 20 | +11.1% |
| Kwandengane | Alfred Nzo | 19 | +46.2% |
| Molteno | Chris Hani | 19 | +35.7% |
| Mount Road | Nelson Mandela Bay | 19 | -24% |
| Bholothwa | Chris Hani | 18 | -14.3% |
| Graaff-Reinet | Sarah Baartman | 18 | -14.3% |
| Hlababomvu | OR Tambo | 18 | +5.9% |
| Kidds Beach | Buffalo City | 18 | +20% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | Amathole | 18 | +50% |
| Burgersdorp | Joe Gqabi | 17 | -15% |
| Kenton On Sea | Sarah Baartman | 17 | +21.4% |
| Majola | OR Tambo | 17 | +750% |
| Middledrift | Amathole | 17 | -37% |
| Pholile | Alfred Nzo | 17 | -19% |
| Alexandria | Sarah Baartman | 16 | +77.8% |
| Barkly East | Joe Gqabi | 16 | +33.3% |
| Hankey | Sarah Baartman | 16 | -15.8% |
| Ilinge | Chris Hani | 16 | +33.3% |
| Ngqayi | Joe Gqabi | 16 | -30.4% |
| Ugie | Joe Gqabi | 16 | +60% |
| Afsondering | Alfred Nzo | 15 | -25% |
| Chungwa | Amathole | 15 | -16.7% |
| Kwanojoli | Sarah Baartman | 15 | -6.2% |
| Seymour | Amathole | 14 | +75% |
| Thornhill Ciskei | Chris Hani | 14 | -26.3% |
| Bhisho | Buffalo City | 13 | -51.9% |
| Tarkastad | Chris Hani | 13 | +18.2% |
| Bridge Camp | Chris Hani | 12 | -33.3% |
| Cathcart | Amathole | 12 | +9.1% |
| Kei Bridge | Amathole | 12 | +200% |
| Qumrha | Amathole | 12 | +33.3% |
| Bluewater | Amathole | 11 | +22.2% |
| Coffee Bay | OR Tambo | 11 | -35.3% |
| Indwe | Chris Hani | 11 | 0% |
| Khwenxurha | Amathole | 11 | +37.5% |
| Phumalanga | Joe Gqabi | 11 | -21.4% |
| Adelaide | Amathole | 10 | -23.1% |
| Balfour | Amathole | 10 | +42.9% |
| Cookhouse | Sarah Baartman | 10 | -33.3% |
| Lukholweni | Alfred Nzo | 10 | -33.3% |
| Ntabethemba | Chris Hani | 10 | -9.1% |
| Punzana | Buffalo City | 10 | -28.6% |
| Qhasa | Alfred Nzo | 10 | -47.4% |
| Tyefu | Amathole | 10 | +400% |
| Bell | Amathole | 9 | -25% |
| Chalumna | Buffalo City | 9 | +28.6% |
| Kareedouw | Sarah Baartman | 9 | -18.2% |
| Moyeni | Amathole | 9 | +80% |
| Thina Falls | OR Tambo | 9 | +28.6% |
| Willowmore | Sarah Baartman | 9 | +28.6% |
| Cedarville | Alfred Nzo | 8 | -52.9% |
| Healdtown | Amathole | 8 | -38.5% |
| Patensie | Sarah Baartman | 8 | +14.3% |
| St Francis Bay | Sarah Baartman | 8 | -11.1% |
| Tamara | Buffalo City | 8 | -60% |
| Venterstad | Joe Gqabi | 8 | +60% |
| Sterkstroom | Chris Hani | 7 | +16.7% |
| Storms River | Sarah Baartman | 7 | +40% |
| Jansenville | Sarah Baartman | 6 | 0% |
| Kei Mouth | Amathole | 6 | -40% |
| Kleinbulhoek | Chris Hani | 6 | +50% |
| Klipplaat | Sarah Baartman | 6 | +100% |
| Ntabozuko | Buffalo City | 6 | -25% |
| Paterson | Sarah Baartman | 6 | -14.3% |
| Port Alfred | Sarah Baartman | 6 | -25% |
| Steynsburg | Joe Gqabi | 6 | -33.3% |
| Ekhephinit | Joe Gqabi | 5 | +150% |
| Lady Grey | Joe Gqabi | 5 | -37.5% |
| Zamuxolo | Joe Gqabi | 5 | -28.6% |
| Bedford | Amathole | 4 | -20% |
| Hofmeyr | Chris Hani | 4 | -42.9% |
| Kinkelbos | Sarah Baartman | 4 | +300% |
| Macleantown | Buffalo City | 4 | -71.4% |
| Pearston | Sarah Baartman | 4 | -20% |
| Robert Sobukwe | Sarah Baartman | 4 | -50% |
| Steytlerville | Sarah Baartman | 4 | -33.3% |
| Tabase | Joe Gqabi | 4 | 0% |
| Thornhill | Sarah Baartman | 4 | -66.7% |
| Aberdeen | Sarah Baartman | 3 | -25% |
| Alicedale | Sarah Baartman | 3 | -40% |
| Hamburg | Amathole | 3 | +50% |
| James Calata | Joe Gqabi | 3 | -40% |
| Seafield | Sarah Baartman | 3 | +200% |
| Bholo | Amathole | 2 | 0% |
| Doringkloof | Amathole | 2 | +100% |
| Hogsback | Amathole | 2 | +100% |
| Ida | Chris Hani | 2 | 0% |
| Kei Road | Amathole | 2 | -33.3% |
| Kolomane | Amathole | 2 | 0% |
| Riebeeck East | Sarah Baartman | 2 | +100% |
| Seven Fountains | Sarah Baartman | 2 | +100% |
| Fort Brown | Sarah Baartman | 1 | 0% |
| Henderson | Chris Hani | 1 | 0% |
| Rhodes | Joe Gqabi | 1 | 0% |
| Rietbron | Sarah Baartman | 1 | 0% |
| Tylden | Chris Hani | 1 | -66.7% |
| Floukraal | Joe Gqabi | 0 | -100% |