Rape in Mpumalanga
SAPS recorded 2,962 rape cases across 90 Mpumalanga precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 717 rape cases, down 14.3% vs Jan–Mar 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.
Mpumalanga rape trend
Rape by district
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Rape by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pienaar | Ehlanzeni | 153 | +12.5% |
| Embalenhle | Gert Sibande | 130 | +11.1% |
| Kabokweni | Ehlanzeni | 126 | -25% |
| Tonga | Ehlanzeni | 123 | +1.7% |
| Ermelo | Gert Sibande | 112 | +20.4% |
| Piet Retief | Gert Sibande | 110 | +3.8% |
| Calcutta | Ehlanzeni | 100 | -20.6% |
| Acornhoek | Ehlanzeni | 97 | -4.9% |
| Vosman | Nkangala | 96 | +10.3% |
| Witbank | Nkangala | 92 | +46% |
| Bushbuckridge | Ehlanzeni | 89 | +2.3% |
| Barberton | Ehlanzeni | 88 | +51.7% |
| Masoyi | Ehlanzeni | 88 | -24.1% |
| Kwamhlanga | Nkangala | 75 | -25% |
| Mhala | Ehlanzeni | 72 | -2.7% |
| Schoemansdal | Ehlanzeni | 71 | +18.3% |
| Emzinoni | Gert Sibande | 62 | +44.2% |
| Nelspruit | Ehlanzeni | 57 | +3.6% |
| Standerton | Gert Sibande | 57 | +54.1% |
| Siyabuswa | Nkangala | 51 | +8.5% |
| Kanyamazane | Ehlanzeni | 49 | -2% |
| Elukwatini | Gert Sibande | 48 | +9.1% |
| Matsulu | Ehlanzeni | 47 | +4.4% |
| Kwaggafontein | Nkangala | 44 | +7.3% |
| Kamhlushwa | Ehlanzeni | 40 | -2.4% |
| Lydenburg | Ehlanzeni | 39 | +44.4% |
| Sakhile | Gert Sibande | 39 | +2.6% |
| Delmas | Nkangala | 37 | -22.9% |
| Mmametlake | Nkangala | 33 | +6.5% |
| Volksrust | Gert Sibande | 33 | +10% |
| Hazyview | Ehlanzeni | 31 | -34% |
| Carolina | Gert Sibande | 30 | +7.1% |
| Kriel | Nkangala | 29 | +3.6% |
| Leslie | Gert Sibande | 29 | +11.5% |
| Mayflower | Gert Sibande | 29 | +11.5% |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | Nkangala | 28 | -42.9% |
| Witrivier | Ehlanzeni | 28 | +55.6% |
| Tweefontein | Nkangala | 25 | -32.4% |
| Mhluzi | Nkangala | 23 | -36.1% |
| Komatipoort | Ehlanzeni | 21 | 0% |
| Amsterdam | Gert Sibande | 20 | 0% |
| Bethal | Gert Sibande | 20 | +122.2% |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | Gert Sibande | 19 | -17.4% |
| Kinross | Gert Sibande | 19 | +35.7% |
| Mbuzini | Ehlanzeni | 19 | -26.9% |
| Breyten | Gert Sibande | 18 | +38.5% |
| Dirkiesdorp | Gert Sibande | 17 | +21.4% |
| Amersfoort | Gert Sibande | 16 | -27.3% |
| Hendrina | Nkangala | 16 | +14.3% |
| Phola | Nkangala | 16 | -20% |
| Daggakraal | Gert Sibande | 15 | +15.4% |
| Secunda | Gert Sibande | 15 | -21.1% |
| Vaalbank | Nkangala | 15 | -37.5% |
| Belfast | Nkangala | 14 | +27.3% |
| Fernie | Gert Sibande | 13 | 0% |
| Grootvlei | Gert Sibande | 12 | +71.4% |
| Lothair | Gert Sibande | 12 | +33.3% |
| Badplaas | Gert Sibande | 11 | +10% |
| Verena | Nkangala | 11 | +37.5% |
| Chrissiesmeer | Gert Sibande | 10 | +25% |
| Evander | Gert Sibande | 10 | -9.1% |
| Blinkpan | Nkangala | 8 | +166.7% |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | Gert Sibande | 7 | -46.2% |
| Sundra | Nkangala | 7 | -41.7% |
| Waterval Boven | Nkangala | 7 | +133.3% |
| Hartebeeskop | Gert Sibande | 6 | -33.3% |
| Mahamba | Gert Sibande | 6 | -14.3% |
| Sheepmoor | Gert Sibande | 6 | -14.3% |
| Dullstroom | Nkangala | 5 | +25% |
| Ngodwana | Ehlanzeni | 5 | +400% |
| Sabie | Ehlanzeni | 5 | -61.5% |
| Trichardt | Gert Sibande | 5 | 0% |
| Wakkerstroom | Gert Sibande | 5 | -77.3% |
| Greylingstad | Gert Sibande | 4 | -55.6% |
| Ogies | Nkangala | 4 | -42.9% |
| Perdekop | Gert Sibande | 4 | -60% |
| Charl Cilliers | Gert Sibande | 3 | +200% |
| Davel | Gert Sibande | 3 | 0% |
| Ekulindeni | Gert Sibande | 3 | 0% |
| Laersdrift | Nkangala | 3 | 0% |
| Machadodorp | Nkangala | 3 | -25% |
| Pilgrim's Rest | Ehlanzeni | 3 | +200% |
| Val | Gert Sibande | 3 | 0% |
| Dientjie | Ehlanzeni | 2 | -75% |
| Graskop | Ehlanzeni | 2 | +100% |
| Malelane | Ehlanzeni | 2 | -71.4% |
| Low's Creek | Ehlanzeni | 1 | -75% |
| Maartenshoop | Ehlanzeni | 1 | -50% |
| Kaapmuiden | Ehlanzeni | 0 | -100% |
| Skukuza | Ehlanzeni | 0 | -100% |