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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 | 44 → 47 |
| Ntuzuma | 41 | 30 → 41 |
| Verulam | 37 | 36 → 37 |
| Cato Manor | 30 | 28 → 30 |
| Kwamakhutha | 26 | 13 → 26 |
| Durban Central | 25 | 21 → 25 |
| Kwamashu E | 19 | 21 → 19 |
| Chatsworth | 18 | 19 → 18 |
| Mariannhill | 18 | 17 → 18 |
| Sydenham | 18 | 8 → 18 |
| Kwadabeka | 17 | 23 → 17 |
| Umkomaas | 17 | 13 → 17 |
| Greenwood Park | 15 | 26 → 15 |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 13 | 18 → 13 |
| Phoenix | 13 | 10 → 13 |
| Hillcrest | 12 | 15 → 12 |
| Westville | 11 | 5 → 11 |
| Isipingo | 10 | 8 → 10 |
| Pinetown | 10 | 9 → 10 |
| Durban North | 9 | 7 → 9 |
| Folweni | 9 | 7 → 9 |
| Tongaat | 9 | 7 → 9 |
| Lamontville | 8 | 2 → 8 |
| Newlands East | 8 | 11 → 8 |
| Berea | 7 | 2 → 7 |
| Bhekithemba | 7 | 12 → 7 |
| Umsunduzi | 6 | 5 → 6 |
| Montclair | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Umbilo | 5 | 7 → 5 |
| Umbumbulu | 5 | 10 → 5 |
| Amanzimtoti | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Bayview | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Inchanga | 4 | 11 → 4 |
| Kwandengezi | 4 | 6 → 4 |
| Malvern | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Point | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Bellair | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Brighton Beach | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Hammarsdale | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Mayville-Kzn | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Wentworth | 1 | 3 → 1 |