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Rape in Gauteng

SAPS recorded 1,666 rape cases across 143 Gauteng precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 8% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,666 rape cases, down 8% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most rape reports come from Johannesburg.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is rape rising or falling in Gauteng?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Gauteng districts report the most rape?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Gauteng precincts report the most rape?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Ivory ParkEkurhuleni46-13.2%
RoodepoortJohannesburg4349 → 43
AlexandraJohannesburg4136 → 41
Mamelodi EastTshwane3626 → 36
DiepslootJohannesburg3432 → 34
AtteridgevilleTshwane2823 → 28
KagisoWest Rand2819 → 28
RietgatTshwane2826 → 28
MeadowlandsJohannesburg2719 → 27
TembisaEkurhuleni2737 → 27
JeppeJohannesburg2634 → 26
Orange FarmsSedibeng2639 → 26
TembaTshwane2619 → 26
OlievenhoutboschTshwane2514 → 25
VanderbijlparkSedibeng239 → 23
HillbrowJohannesburg2229 → 22
HoneydewJohannesburg2215 → 22
Johannesburg CentralJohannesburg2120 → 21
ProteaJohannesburg2115 → 21
TsakaneEkurhuleni2121 → 21
SebokengSedibeng2018 → 20
EnnerdaleJohannesburg1922 → 19
Pretoria CentralTshwane1912 → 19
PrimroseEkurhuleni199 → 19
SandtonJohannesburg1914 → 19
VosloorusEkurhuleni1917 → 19
AkasiaTshwane1819 → 18
Dawn ParkEkurhuleni1816 → 18
DobsonvilleJohannesburg1817 → 18
EvatonSedibeng1832 → 18
CarletonvilleWest Rand1713 → 17
DaveytonEkurhuleni1724 → 17
EdenparkEkurhuleni1716 → 17
EtwatwaEkurhuleni1714 → 17
MoffatviewJohannesburg1722 → 17
Pretoria WestTshwane1718 → 17
JabulaniJohannesburg1618 → 16
KliptownJohannesburg1613 → 16
LoateTshwane1624 → 16
RatandaSedibeng166 → 16
Cosmo CityJohannesburg1519 → 15
DouglasdaleJohannesburg1510 → 15
GermistonEkurhuleni1520 → 15
Lenasia SouthJohannesburg1512 → 15
MidrandJohannesburg1513 → 15
BrooklynTshwane148 → 14
DiepkloofJohannesburg1416 → 14
FloridaJohannesburg1410 → 14
Kempton ParkEkurhuleni1411 → 14
MondeorJohannesburg1415 → 14
MorokaJohannesburg1430 → 14
SoshanguveTshwane1423 → 14
Tembisa SouthEkurhuleni1419 → 14
BekkersdalWest Rand135 → 13
KatlehongEkurhuleni1331 → 13
LenasiaJohannesburg1312 → 13
Rabie RidgeEkurhuleni1322 → 13
ReigerparkEkurhuleni135 → 13
SpringsEkurhuleni1316 → 13
BooysensJohannesburg1212 → 12
Katlehong NorthEkurhuleni1219 → 12
MohlakengWest Rand1216 → 12
RandfonteinWest Rand123 → 12
VereenigingSedibeng1220 → 12
BenoniEkurhuleni1018 → 10
DoornkopJohannesburg1012 → 10
Eldorado ParkJohannesburg1020 → 10
SilvertonTshwane1012 → 10
AlbertonEkurhuleni913 → 9
BramleyJohannesburg920 → 9
DuduzaEkurhuleni911 → 9
ErasmiaTshwane97 → 9
KrugersdorpWest Rand910 → 9
LanglaagteJohannesburg92 → 9
NalediJohannesburg98 → 9
Pretoria NorthTshwane96 → 9
SharpevilleSedibeng94 → 9
SunnysideTshwane914 → 9
WestonariaWest Rand94 → 9
BrakpanEkurhuleni89 → 8
BrixtonJohannesburg85 → 8
De DeurSedibeng810 → 8
FochvilleWest Rand88 → 8
Ga-RankuwaTshwane811 → 8
HammanskraalTshwane84 → 8
HerculesTshwane811 → 8
LytteltonTshwane84 → 8
OrlandoJohannesburg814 → 8
PutfonteinEkurhuleni811 → 8
BoschkopTshwane76 → 7
EkangalaTshwane74 → 7
KhutsongWest Rand76 → 7
KliprivierSedibeng71 → 7
YeovilleJohannesburg710 → 7
CrystalparkEkurhuleni68 → 6
ElsburgEkurhuleni68 → 6
Kwa ThemaEkurhuleni614 → 6
MabopaneTshwane611 → 6
MeyertonSedibeng65 → 6
OlifantsfonteinEkurhuleni67 → 6
TokozaEkurhuleni618 → 6
BoipatongSedibeng51 → 5
BoksburgEkurhuleni510 → 5
Boksburg NorthEkurhuleni55 → 5
BronkhorstspruitTshwane513 → 5
ClevelandJohannesburg517 → 5
CullinanTshwane57 → 5
GarsfonteinTshwane55 → 5
MamelodiTshwane56 → 5
Pretoria MootTshwane51 → 5
RandburgJohannesburg514 → 5
Sophia TownJohannesburg510 → 5
VillieriaTshwane55 → 5
BedfordviewEkurhuleni42 → 4
LaudiumTshwane43 → 4
MuldersdriftWest Rand410 → 4
NorkemparkEkurhuleni47 → 4
SebenzaEkurhuleni42 → 4
LindenJohannesburg37 → 3
NorwoodJohannesburg34 → 3
RosebankJohannesburg32 → 3
SandringhamJohannesburg311 → 3
SinovilleTshwane37 → 3
WierdabrugTshwane33 → 3
ZonkizizweEkurhuleni39 → 3
ActonvilleEkurhuleni214 → 2
BrackendownsEkurhuleni25 → 2
Heidelberg (Gp)Sedibeng23 → 2
KameeldriftTshwane22 → 2
NigelEkurhuleni25 → 2
TarltonWest Rand21 → 2
WedelaWest Rand24 → 2
DevonEkurhuleni13 → 1
FairlandJohannesburg10 → 1
HekpoortWest Rand12 → 1
MagaliesburgWest Rand11 → 1
The BarrageSedibeng13 → 1
WonderboompoortTshwane12 → 1
DubeTshwane01 → 0
DunnottarEkurhuleni01 → 0
EdenvaleEkurhuleni03 → 0
EersterustTshwane05 → 0
ParkviewJohannesburg02 → 0
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