Rape in Johannesburg
SAPS recorded 2,881 rape cases across 42 Johannesburg precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 4.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 37% of Gauteng's 7,852 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 675 rape cases, down 12.6% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Johannesburg rape trend
Rape by precinct in Johannesburg
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 42 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Johannesburg precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Roodepoort | 177 | -13.7% |
| Alexandra | 162 | -3% |
| Moroka | 141 | -3.4% |
| Diepsloot | 131 | -19.6% |
| Hillbrow | 125 | +0.8% |
| Jeppe | 125 | -10.1% |
| Ennerdale | 109 | +7.9% |
| Johannesburg Central | 98 | +2.1% |
| Dobsonville | 96 | -16.5% |
| Eldorado Park | 91 | +26.4% |
| Lenasia South | 86 | +34.4% |
| Meadowlands | 83 | +3.8% |
| Orlando | 81 | -19.8% |
| Kliptown | 80 | -13% |
| Moffatview | 77 | +67.4% |
| Doornkop | 76 | -8.4% |
| Protea | 73 | -7.6% |
| Cosmo City | 71 | -21.1% |
| Honeydew | 70 | -23.1% |
| Lenasia | 70 | -13.6% |
| Midrand | 70 | 0% |
| Diepkloof | 66 | -4.3% |
| Jabulani | 65 | -24.4% |
| Douglasdale | 62 | +5.1% |
| Mondeor | 58 | -4.9% |
| Sophia Town | 58 | +45% |
| Bramley | 57 | +9.6% |
| Cleveland | 55 | +22.2% |
| Booysens | 51 | +15.9% |
| Florida | 50 | +11.1% |
| Sandton | 44 | -8.3% |
| Brixton | 34 | -2.9% |
| Yeoville | 34 | -22.7% |
| Sandringham | 31 | +19.2% |
| Naledi | 29 | -19.4% |
| Randburg | 26 | 0% |
| Langlaagte | 20 | -16.7% |
| Linden | 20 | -9.1% |
| Norwood | 13 | -53.6% |
| Rosebank | 8 | -33.3% |
| Fairland | 4 | +100% |
| Parkview | 4 | -71.4% |