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Rape in Tshwane

SAPS recorded 373 rape cases across 33 Tshwane precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 22% of Gauteng's 1,666 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 373 rape cases, up 3% 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 Tshwane?

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

Which Tshwane precincts report the most rape?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 35 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Tshwane precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Mamelodi East36+38.5%
Atteridgeville28+21.7%
Rietgat28+7.7%
Temba26+36.8%
Olievenhoutbosch25+78.6%
Pretoria Central19+58.3%
Akasia18-5.3%
Pretoria West17-5.6%
Loate16-33.3%
Brooklyn14+75%
Soshanguve14-39.1%
Silverton10-16.7%
Erasmia9+28.6%
Pretoria North9+50%
Sunnyside9-35.7%
Ga-Rankuwa8-27.3%
Hammanskraal8+100%
Hercules8-27.3%
Lyttelton8+100%
Boschkop7+16.7%
Ekangala7+75%
Mabopane6-45.5%
Bronkhorstspruit5-61.5%
Cullinan5-28.6%
Garsfontein50%
Mamelodi5-16.7%
Pretoria Moot5+400%
Villieria50%
Laudium4+33.3%
Sinoville3-57.1%
Wierdabrug30%
Kameeldrift20%
Wonderboompoort1-50%
Dube0-100%
Eersterust0-100%