Rape in Tshwane
SAPS recorded 1,688 rape cases across 36 Tshwane precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 8.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 21% of Gauteng's 7,852 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 436 rape cases, down 6.8% 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.
Tshwane rape trend
Rape by precinct in Tshwane
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 36 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Tshwane precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Rietgat | 151 | +14.4% |
| Mamelodi East | 127 | -20.1% |
| Temba | 116 | -20.5% |
| Atteridgeville | 105 | -9.5% |
| Akasia | 98 | +8.9% |
| Soshanguve | 91 | -2.2% |
| Loate | 90 | -7.2% |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 77 | +2.7% |
| Pretoria West | 72 | +7.5% |
| Pretoria Central | 68 | -5.6% |
| Olievenhoutbosch | 66 | -8.3% |
| Mabopane | 57 | -6.6% |
| Sunnyside | 53 | -32.1% |
| Silverton | 52 | -11.9% |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 48 | -4% |
| Hercules | 38 | 0% |
| Cullinan | 36 | +9.1% |
| Mamelodi | 34 | +3% |
| Brooklyn | 32 | -17.9% |
| Hammanskraal | 31 | -22.5% |
| Lyttelton | 28 | -3.4% |
| Ekangala | 25 | -3.8% |
| Boschkop | 23 | -41% |
| Pretoria North | 21 | 0% |
| Villieria | 20 | 0% |
| Erasmia | 19 | +58.3% |
| Laudium | 19 | -5% |
| Eersterust | 17 | +54.5% |
| Wierdabrug | 16 | -50% |
| Sinoville | 15 | +15.4% |
| Garsfontein | 11 | -31.2% |
| Pretoria Moot | 11 | -26.7% |
| Welbekend | 8 | 0% |
| Kameeldrift | 7 | -50% |
| Wonderboompoort | 4 | -33.3% |
| Dube | 2 | -83.3% |