Rape in Ehlanzeni
SAPS recorded 1,359 rape cases across 27 Ehlanzeni precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 4.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 46% of Mpumalanga's 2,962 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 312 rape cases, down 22% 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.
Ehlanzeni rape trend
Rape by precinct in Ehlanzeni
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 29 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Ehlanzeni precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pienaar | 153 | +12.5% |
| Kabokweni | 126 | -25% |
| Tonga | 123 | +1.7% |
| Calcutta | 100 | -20.6% |
| Acornhoek | 97 | -4.9% |
| Bushbuckridge | 89 | +2.3% |
| Barberton | 88 | +51.7% |
| Masoyi | 88 | -24.1% |
| Mhala | 72 | -2.7% |
| Schoemansdal | 71 | +18.3% |
| Nelspruit | 57 | +3.6% |
| Kanyamazane | 49 | -2% |
| Matsulu | 47 | +4.4% |
| Kamhlushwa | 40 | -2.4% |
| Lydenburg | 39 | +44.4% |
| Hazyview | 31 | -34% |
| Witrivier | 28 | +55.6% |
| Komatipoort | 21 | 0% |
| Mbuzini | 19 | -26.9% |
| Ngodwana | 5 | +400% |
| Sabie | 5 | -61.5% |
| Pilgrim's Rest | 3 | +200% |
| Dientjie | 2 | -75% |
| Graskop | 2 | +100% |
| Malelane | 2 | -71.4% |
| Low's Creek | 1 | -75% |
| Maartenshoop | 1 | -50% |
| Kaapmuiden | 0 | -100% |
| Skukuza | 0 | -100% |