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Rape in KwaZulu-Natal

SAPS recorded 1,820 rape cases across 180 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,820 rape cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most rape reports come from eThekwini.

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

Is rape rising or falling in KwaZulu-Natal?

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

Which KwaZulu-Natal 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 KwaZulu-Natal precincts report the most rape?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
InandaeThekwini100+31.6%
UmlazieThekwini4744 → 47
NtuzumaeThekwini4130 → 41
MadadeniAmajuba3722 → 37
VerulameThekwini3736 → 37
NongomaZululand3637 → 36
OsizweniAmajuba3529 → 35
PlessislaerUmgungundlovu3444 → 34
Mountain RiseUmgungundlovu3245 → 32
Cato ManoreThekwini3028 → 30
EmpangeniKing Cetshwayo2939 → 29
KwamakhuthaeThekwini2613 → 26
Durban CentraleThekwini2521 → 25
KwamsaneUmkhanyakude2528 → 25
Port ShepstoneUgu2528 → 25
EshoweKing Cetshwayo2427 → 24
LadysmithUthukela2418 → 24
JoziniUmkhanyakude2313 → 23
UmzimkhuluHarry Gwala2215 → 22
EsikhaleniKing Cetshwayo2122 → 21
KwambonambiKing Cetshwayo2118 → 21
MsingaUmzinyathi2117 → 21
DannhauserAmajuba2011 → 20
PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovu208 → 20
PongolaZululand2030 → 20
KwadukuzaIlembe1940 → 19
Kwamashu EeThekwini1921 → 19
ChatswortheThekwini1819 → 18
MariannhilleThekwini1817 → 18
SydenhameThekwini188 → 18
EmanguziUmkhanyakude1716 → 17
KwadabekaeThekwini1723 → 17
MelmothKing Cetshwayo1715 → 17
NquthuUmzinyathi1718 → 17
Taylors HaltUmgungundlovu1710 → 17
UmkomaaseThekwini1713 → 17
HibberdeneUgu1614 → 16
MtubatubaUmkhanyakude168 → 16
SundumbiliIlembe1614 → 16
EzakheniUthukela1516 → 15
Greenwood ParkeThekwini1526 → 15
HluhluweUmkhanyakude158 → 15
MondloZululand1513 → 15
Richards BayKing Cetshwayo1515 → 15
UmzintoUgu1516 → 15
Alexandra RoadUmgungundlovu1413 → 14
Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwini1318 → 13
PhoenixeThekwini1310 → 13
EkombeKing Cetshwayo1214 → 12
GingindlovuKing Cetshwayo129 → 12
HillcresteThekwini1215 → 12
IbisiHarry Gwala128 → 12
MaphumuloIlembe128 → 12
NhlanhleniUmzinyathi123 → 12
Port EdwardUgu128 → 12
HlabisaUmkhanyakude113 → 11
IngwavumaUmkhanyakude1111 → 11
KokstadHarry Gwala1113 → 11
PaulpietersburgZululand117 → 11
WestvilleeThekwini115 → 11
EstcourtUthukela1011 → 10
HowickUmgungundlovu104 → 10
IsipingoeThekwini108 → 10
MargateUgu109 → 10
MtunziniKing Cetshwayo1022 → 10
NdwedweIlembe1013 → 10
PinetowneThekwini109 → 10
DundeeUmzinyathi917 → 9
Durban NortheThekwini97 → 9
EzinqoleniUgu914 → 9
FolwenieThekwini97 → 9
KranskopUmzinyathi99 → 9
NewcastleAmajuba912 → 9
Richmond-KznUmgungundlovu913 → 9
TongaateThekwini97 → 9
VryheidZululand922 → 9
GreytownUmzinyathi86 → 8
HighflatsHarry Gwala812 → 8
IxopoHarry Gwala88 → 8
LamontvilleeThekwini82 → 8
Mooi RiverUmgungundlovu83 → 8
Newlands EasteThekwini811 → 8
NkandlaKing Cetshwayo89 → 8
PaddockUgu81 → 8
BereaeThekwini72 → 7
BhekithembaeThekwini712 → 7
EmatimatoloUmzinyathi72 → 7
IntsikeniHarry Gwala77 → 7
MbazwanaUmkhanyakude78 → 7
MbongolwaneKing Cetshwayo74 → 7
New HanoverUmgungundlovu75 → 7
NsuzeIlembe75 → 7
NyoniIlembe76 → 7
UmhlaliIlembe715 → 7
BulwerHarry Gwala610 → 6
DaltonUmgungundlovu64 → 6
HlobaneZululand615 → 6
ImpendleUmgungundlovu65 → 6
MahlabathiniZululand68 → 6
MsinsiniUgu65 → 6
UlundiZululand66 → 6
UmsunduzieThekwini65 → 6
BergvilleUthukela58 → 5
DonnybrookHarry Gwala57 → 5
DududuUgu54 → 5
GlencoeUmzinyathi55 → 5
HardingUgu512 → 5
MehlomnyamaUgu50 → 5
MontclaireThekwini51 → 5
MpophomeniUmgungundlovu57 → 5
UmbiloeThekwini57 → 5
UmbumbulueThekwini510 → 5
WintertonUthukela51 → 5
AmanzimtotieThekwini44 → 4
BayvieweThekwini43 → 4
EkuvukeniUthukela49 → 4
Hilton-KznUmgungundlovu41 → 4
InchangaeThekwini411 → 4
KwandengezieThekwini46 → 4
MaguduZululand41 → 4
MalverneThekwini42 → 4
MandeniIlembe42 → 4
NtabamhlopheUthukela46 → 4
PointeThekwini43 → 4
ScottburghUgu46 → 4
SouthportUgu48 → 4
ThornvilleUmgungundlovu46 → 4
WembeziUthukela45 → 4
AmangweUthukela311 → 3
BabanangoZululand33 → 3
CamperdownUmgungundlovu38 → 3
ElandslaagteUthukela30 → 3
EmatsheniUthukela311 → 3
FranklinHarry Gwala31 → 3
GamalakheUgu35 → 3
HarburgUmgungundlovu32 → 3
NgomeZululand35 → 3
NondweniUmzinyathi34 → 3
NtambananaKing Cetshwayo310 → 3
PrestburyUmgungundlovu35 → 3
St FaithsUgu32 → 3
Upper TugelaUthukela30 → 3
WeenenUthukela35 → 3
BellaireThekwini25 → 2
BestersUthukela24 → 2
Brighton BeacheThekwini24 → 2
EzibayeniUmkhanyakude22 → 2
GluckstadtZululand23 → 2
HammarsdaleeThekwini24 → 2
HimevilleHarry Gwala24 → 2
Mayville-KzneThekwini25 → 2
MpungamhlopheZululand21 → 2
NdumoUmkhanyakude27 → 2
SawotiUgu24 → 2
WartburgUmgungundlovu25 → 2
WasbankUmzinyathi20 → 2
BishopstoweUmgungundlovu19 → 1
BostonUmgungundlovu12 → 1
CezaZululand11 → 1
ColensoUthukela10 → 1
GlendaleIlembe11 → 1
Gowan LeaHarry Gwala13 → 1
HattingspruitAmajuba11 → 1
IngogoAmajuba10 → 1
MkhuzeUmkhanyakude12 → 1
Nottingham RoadUmgungundlovu10 → 1
RietvleiUmgungundlovu10 → 1
Town HillUmgungundlovu11 → 1
UtrechtAmajuba13 → 1
Van ReenenUthukela11 → 1
WentwortheThekwini13 → 1
CharlestownAmajuba02 → 0
CramondUmgungundlovu03 → 0
CreightonHarry Gwala02 → 0
HelpmekaarUmzinyathi02 → 0
LouwsburgZululand02 → 0
Mid IllovoUmgungundlovu04 → 0
MudenUmzinyathi02 → 0
NewarkIlembe09 → 0
SwartbergHarry Gwala01 → 0
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