Rape in Amajuba
SAPS recorded 429 rape cases across 10 Amajuba precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 12.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 5% of KwaZulu-Natal's 8,186 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 120 rape cases, up 27.7% 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.
Amajuba rape trend
Rape by precinct in Amajuba
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Amajuba precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Osizweni | 158 | +12.9% |
| Madadeni | 131 | +22.4% |
| Newcastle | 58 | 0% |
| Dannhauser | 48 | +9.1% |
| Utrecht | 15 | +7.1% |
| Charlestown | 8 | +60% |
| Hattingspruit | 5 | -50% |
| Kingsley | 4 | 0% |
| Groenvlei | 1 | 0% |
| Ingogo | 1 | -66.7% |