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Rape in Mpumalanga

SAPS recorded 701 rape cases across 87 Mpumalanga precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 4.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 701 rape cases, up 4.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most rape reports come from Ehlanzeni.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is rape rising or falling in Mpumalanga?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Mpumalanga districts report the most rape?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Mpumalanga precincts report the most rape?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
AcornhoekEhlanzeni3622 → 36
KabokweniEhlanzeni3327 → 33
EmbalenhleGert Sibande3122 → 31
VosmanNkangala3118 → 31
CalcuttaEhlanzeni2326 → 23
MasoyiEhlanzeni2315 → 23
Piet RetiefGert Sibande2324 → 23
KwamhlangaNkangala2220 → 22
ErmeloGert Sibande2116 → 21
StandertonGert Sibande2115 → 21
TongaEhlanzeni2132 → 21
WitbankNkangala2020 → 20
PienaarEhlanzeni1938 → 19
MhalaEhlanzeni1816 → 18
KanyamazaneEhlanzeni1711 → 17
SchoemansdalEhlanzeni1714 → 17
Middelburg MpumalangNkangala164 → 16
BarbertonEhlanzeni1520 → 15
MatsuluEhlanzeni159 → 15
DelmasNkangala144 → 14
KwaggafonteinNkangala1411 → 14
BushbuckridgeEhlanzeni1333 → 13
HazyviewEhlanzeni138 → 13
EmzinoniGert Sibande920 → 9
PholaNkangala93 → 9
SiyabuswaNkangala918 → 9
NelspruitEhlanzeni813 → 8
DaggakraalGert Sibande73 → 7
ElukwatiniGert Sibande77 → 7
LeslieGert Sibande75 → 7
MayflowerGert Sibande79 → 7
MmametlakeNkangala76 → 7
SakhileGert Sibande711 → 7
VolksrustGert Sibande74 → 7
AmsterdamGert Sibande65 → 6
CarolinaGert Sibande66 → 6
DirkiesdorpGert Sibande62 → 6
KrielNkangala67 → 6
LydenburgEhlanzeni69 → 6
VaalbankNkangala62 → 6
WitrivierEhlanzeni610 → 6
BelfastNkangala54 → 5
KamhlushwaEhlanzeni59 → 5
KinrossGert Sibande54 → 5
Balfour (Transvaal)Gert Sibande42 → 4
BethalGert Sibande42 → 4
FernieGert Sibande45 → 4
HartebeeskopGert Sibande43 → 4
LothairGert Sibande41 → 4
Low's CreekEhlanzeni41 → 4
SabieEhlanzeni41 → 4
SecundaGert Sibande42 → 4
BreytenGert Sibande32 → 3
EvanderGert Sibande30 → 3
MahambaGert Sibande32 → 3
MbuziniEhlanzeni32 → 3
Morgenzon TransvaalGert Sibande32 → 3
TweefonteinNkangala38 → 3
AmersfoortGert Sibande28 → 2
BadplaasGert Sibande24 → 2
DientjieEhlanzeni20 → 2
DullstroomNkangala21 → 2
MachadodorpNkangala21 → 2
MhluziNkangala22 → 2
PerdekopGert Sibande20 → 2
SheepmoorGert Sibande21 → 2
TrichardtGert Sibande23 → 2
VerenaNkangala25 → 2
WakkerstroomGert Sibande22 → 2
BlinkpanNkangala11 → 1
ChrissiesmeerGert Sibande15 → 1
DavelGert Sibande10 → 1
EkulindeniGert Sibande10 → 1
GreylingstadGert Sibande10 → 1
GrootvleiGert Sibande14 → 1
HendrinaNkangala13 → 1
KaapmuidenEhlanzeni10 → 1
KomatipoortEhlanzeni14 → 1
MaartenshoopEhlanzeni10 → 1
NgodwanaEhlanzeni10 → 1
SundraNkangala12 → 1
GraskopEhlanzeni01 → 0
LaersdriftNkangala02 → 0
MalelaneEhlanzeni01 → 0
OgiesNkangala02 → 0
ValGert Sibande01 → 0
Waterval BovenNkangala03 → 0
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