Rape in Sarah Baartman
SAPS recorded 96 rape cases across 26 Sarah Baartman precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 17.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 7% of the Eastern Cape's 1,470 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 96 rape cases, down 17.9% 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 Sarah Baartman?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Sarah Baartman precincts report the most rape?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 30 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Sarah Baartman precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Joza | 15 | -6.2% |
| Jeffreys Bay | 14 | +250% |
| Makhanda | 10 | -41.2% |
| Nqweba | 7 | +75% |
| Addo | 5 | -50% |
| Nemato | 5 | -28.6% |
| Bathurst | 4 | -20% |
| Robert Sobukwe | 4 | -20% |
| Joubertina | 3 | -25% |
| Kareedouw | 3 | +200% |
| Kenton On Sea | 3 | +200% |
| St Francis Bay | 3 | +50% |
| Alexandria | 2 | -33.3% |
| Hankey | 2 | -50% |
| Humansdorp | 2 | -75% |
| Paterson | 2 | +100% |
| Storms River | 2 | 0% |
| Thornhill | 2 | +100% |
| Alicedale | 1 | 0% |
| Fort Brown | 1 | 0% |
| Jansenville | 1 | 0% |
| Klipplaat | 1 | -66.7% |
| Patensie | 1 | -75% |
| Riebeeck East | 1 | 0% |
| Willowmore | 1 | -66.7% |
| Xamdeboo | 1 | 0% |
| Cookhouse | 0 | -100% |
| Kinkelbos | 0 | -100% |
| Kwanojoli | 0 | -100% |
| Seafield | 0 | -100% |