Rape in Ugu
SAPS recorded 614 rape cases across 16 Ugu precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 8% of KwaZulu-Natal's 8,186 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 152 rape cases, up 10.9% 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.
Ugu rape trend
Rape by precinct in Ugu
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 16 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Ugu precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Port Shepstone | 107 | -0.9% |
| Harding | 74 | +51% |
| Hibberdene | 70 | -1.4% |
| Umzinto | 58 | +41.5% |
| Margate | 55 | -12.7% |
| Ezinqoleni | 36 | -20% |
| Dududu | 31 | +244.4% |
| Msinsini | 27 | +3.8% |
| Scottburgh | 26 | -7.1% |
| Sawoti | 24 | +9.1% |
| Southport | 23 | +15% |
| Gamalakhe | 21 | -4.5% |
| Port Edward | 20 | -37.5% |
| St Faiths | 19 | +111.1% |
| Paddock | 14 | +16.7% |
| Mehlomnyama | 9 | -67.9% |