Rape in Zululand
SAPS recorded 124 rape cases across 14 Zululand precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 19.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 7% of KwaZulu-Natal's 1,820 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 124 rape cases, down 19.5% 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 Zululand?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Zululand precincts report the most rape?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Zululand precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Nongoma | 36 | -2.7% |
| Pongola | 20 | -33.3% |
| Mondlo | 15 | +15.4% |
| Paulpietersburg | 11 | +57.1% |
| Vryheid | 9 | -59.1% |
| Hlobane | 6 | -60% |
| Mahlabathini | 6 | -25% |
| Ulundi | 6 | 0% |
| Magudu | 4 | +300% |
| Babanango | 3 | 0% |
| Ngome | 3 | -40% |
| Gluckstadt | 2 | -33.3% |
| Mpungamhlophe | 2 | +100% |
| Ceza | 1 | 0% |
| Louwsburg | 0 | -100% |