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.
eThekwini rape trend
Rape by precinct in eThekwini
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% |