Rape in Joe Gqabi
SAPS recorded 101 rape cases across 17 Joe Gqabi precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 8.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 7% of the Eastern Cape's 1,470 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 101 rape cases, up 8.6% 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 Joe Gqabi?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Joe Gqabi precincts report the most rape?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 18 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Joe Gqabi precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Sterkspruit | 20 | -28.6% |
| Tlokoeng | 15 | +36.4% |
| Palmietfontein | 9 | +50% |
| Ugie | 8 | +100% |
| Maletswai | 7 | +16.7% |
| Nqanqarhu | 7 | -30% |
| Aliwal North | 6 | +20% |
| Ngqayi | 5 | +25% |
| Burgersdorp | 4 | +33.3% |
| Steynsburg | 4 | +100% |
| Venterstad | 4 | 0% |
| Lady Grey | 3 | 0% |
| Tabase | 3 | +200% |
| Phumalanga | 2 | -33.3% |
| Zamuxolo | 2 | 0% |
| Ekhephini | 1 | -66.7% |
| James Calata | 1 | -50% |
| Rhodes | 0 | -100% |