Rape in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 2,515 rape cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 31% of KwaZulu-Natal's 8,186 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 642 rape cases, up 2.9% 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.
Is rape rising or falling in eThekwini?
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 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All eThekwini precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Inanda | 332 | +5.7% |
| Umlazi | 224 | -12.5% |
| Verulam | 155 | +28.1% |
| Ntuzuma | 154 | +8.5% |
| Cato Manor | 107 | +2.9% |
| Kwamashu E | 95 | -14.4% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 85 | +6.3% |
| Durban Central | 79 | -20.2% |
| Greenwood Park | 78 | +77.3% |
| Chatsworth | 77 | -1.3% |
| Kwamakhutha | 76 | -27.6% |
| Mariannhill | 75 | -11.8% |
| Bhekithemba | 69 | -8% |
| Kwadabeka | 67 | -23% |
| Hillcrest | 63 | +6.8% |
| Sydenham | 61 | -10.3% |
| Umkomaas | 56 | +5.7% |
| Phoenix | 52 | +4% |
| Newlands East | 44 | +25.7% |
| Isipingo | 43 | +13.2% |
| Umbilo | 41 | -6.8% |
| Folweni | 40 | -25.9% |
| Pinetown | 40 | -32.2% |
| Tongaat | 40 | -34.4% |
| Kwandengezi | 37 | +42.3% |
| Inchanga | 31 | -3.1% |
| Umbumbulu | 29 | -17.1% |
| Umsunduzi | 28 | +16.7% |
| Durban North | 25 | +4.2% |
| Point | 24 | -33.3% |
| Brighton Beach | 23 | -8% |
| Amanzimtoti | 22 | -43.6% |
| Westville | 21 | +10.5% |
| Montclair | 18 | -5.3% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 16 | -20% |
| Bellair | 15 | 0% |
| Bayview | 14 | +40% |
| Lamontville | 14 | -58.8% |
| Wentworth | 14 | 0% |
| Berea | 13 | +85.7% |
| Hammarsdale | 10 | -28.6% |
| Malvern | 8 | +60% |