Rape in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 608 rape cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 8.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 33% of KwaZulu-Natal's 1,820 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 608 rape cases, up 8.4% 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 eThekwini?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which eThekwini precincts report the most rape?
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–Jun 2026 count.
All eThekwini precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Inanda | 100 | +31.6% |
| Umlazi | 47 | +6.8% |
| Ntuzuma | 41 | +36.7% |
| Verulam | 37 | +2.8% |
| Cato Manor | 30 | +7.1% |
| Kwamakhutha | 26 | +100% |
| Durban Central | 25 | +19% |
| Kwamashu E | 19 | -9.5% |
| Chatsworth | 18 | -5.3% |
| Mariannhill | 18 | +5.9% |
| Sydenham | 18 | +125% |
| Kwadabeka | 17 | -26.1% |
| Umkomaas | 17 | +30.8% |
| Greenwood Park | 15 | -42.3% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 13 | -27.8% |
| Phoenix | 13 | +30% |
| Hillcrest | 12 | -20% |
| Westville | 11 | +120% |
| Isipingo | 10 | +25% |
| Pinetown | 10 | +11.1% |
| Durban North | 9 | +28.6% |
| Folweni | 9 | +28.6% |
| Tongaat | 9 | +28.6% |
| Lamontville | 8 | +300% |
| Newlands East | 8 | -27.3% |
| Berea | 7 | +250% |
| Bhekithemba | 7 | -41.7% |
| Umsunduzi | 6 | +20% |
| Montclair | 5 | +400% |
| Umbilo | 5 | -28.6% |
| Umbumbulu | 5 | -50% |
| Amanzimtoti | 4 | 0% |
| Bayview | 4 | +33.3% |
| Inchanga | 4 | -63.6% |
| Kwandengezi | 4 | -33.3% |
| Malvern | 4 | +100% |
| Point | 4 | +33.3% |
| Bellair | 2 | -60% |
| Brighton Beach | 2 | -50% |
| Hammarsdale | 2 | -50% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 2 | -60% |
| Wentworth | 1 | -66.7% |