Rape in Umgungundlovu
SAPS recorded 192 rape cases across 23 Umgungundlovu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 7.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 11% of KwaZulu-Natal's 1,820 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 192 rape cases, down 7.2% 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 Umgungundlovu?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Umgungundlovu precincts report the most rape?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 25 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Umgungundlovu precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Plessislaer | 34 | 44 → 34 |
| Mountain Rise | 32 | 45 → 32 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 20 | 8 → 20 |
| Taylors Halt | 17 | 10 → 17 |
| Alexandra Road | 14 | 13 → 14 |
| Howick | 10 | 4 → 10 |
| Richmond-Kzn | 9 | 13 → 9 |
| Mooi River | 8 | 3 → 8 |
| New Hanover | 7 | 5 → 7 |
| Dalton | 6 | 4 → 6 |
| Impendle | 6 | 5 → 6 |
| Mpophomeni | 5 | 7 → 5 |
| Hilton-Kzn | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Thornville | 4 | 6 → 4 |
| Camperdown | 3 | 8 → 3 |
| Harburg | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Prestbury | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Wartburg | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Bishopstowe | 1 | 9 → 1 |
| Boston | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Nottingham Road | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Rietvlei | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Town Hill | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Cramond | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Mid Illovo | 0 | 4 → 0 |