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Rape in the North West

SAPS recorded 645 rape cases across 82 North West precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 2.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 645 rape cases, down 2.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most rape reports come from Bojanala.

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

Is rape rising or falling in North West?

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

Which North West 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 North West precincts report the most rape?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
BoitekongBojanala3629 → 36
TaungDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati3017 → 30
JoubertonDr Kenneth Kaunda2718 → 27
IkagengDr Kenneth Kaunda2543 → 25
MmabathoNgaka Modiri Molema2527 → 25
RustenburgBojanala2324 → 23
LetlhabileBojanala2210 → 22
MogwaseBojanala2122 → 21
GanyesaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati1913 → 19
LomanyanengNgaka Modiri Molema1918 → 19
VentersdorpDr Kenneth Kaunda1910 → 19
KananaDr Kenneth Kaunda1813 → 18
PhokengBojanala1818 → 18
KlipgatBojanala1514 → 15
LichtenburgNgaka Modiri Molema1518 → 15
PotchefstroomDr Kenneth Kaunda1524 → 15
MahikengNgaka Modiri Molema148 → 14
Sun CityBojanala145 → 14
KlerksdorpDr Kenneth Kaunda1314 → 13
TlhabaneBojanala127 → 12
KhumaDr Kenneth Kaunda1113 → 11
MooinooiBojanala118 → 11
SetlagoleNgaka Modiri Molema116 → 11
BritsBojanala108 → 10
MakapanstadBojanala1010 → 10
MarikanaBojanala1010 → 10
IpelegengDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati910 → 9
WolmaransstadDr Kenneth Kaunda913 → 9
DelareyvilleNgaka Modiri Molema88 → 8
HebronBojanala816 → 8
KgomotsoDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati78 → 7
LethabongBojanala72 → 7
MadikweBojanala76 → 7
Moeka VumaBojanala75 → 7
BloemhofDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati64 → 6
LeeudoringstadDr Kenneth Kaunda611 → 6
LehurutsheNgaka Modiri Molema612 → 6
OttosdalNgaka Modiri Molema66 → 6
AtamelangNgaka Modiri Molema53 → 5
ColignyNgaka Modiri Molema54 → 5
KosterBojanala59 → 5
HartbeespoortdamBojanala42 → 4
ItsosengNgaka Modiri Molema410 → 4
MmakauBojanala43 → 4
MorokwengDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati45 → 4
MothotlungBojanala45 → 4
SwartruggensBojanala41 → 4
VryburgDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati49 → 4
ZeerustNgaka Modiri Molema47 → 4
HartbeesfonteinDr Kenneth Kaunda32 → 3
MadibogoNgaka Modiri Molema36 → 3
MooifonteinNgaka Modiri Molema30 → 3
PudimoeDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati36 → 3
SannieshofNgaka Modiri Molema33 → 3
AmaliaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati20 → 2
BedwangBojanala22 → 2
ChristianaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati28 → 2
CyferskuilBojanala24 → 2
Groot MaricoNgaka Modiri Molema22 → 2
MabeskraalBojanala24 → 2
MakgobistadNgaka Modiri Molema21 → 2
MotswediNgaka Modiri Molema22 → 2
NietverdiendNgaka Modiri Molema20 → 2
OrkneyDr Kenneth Kaunda26 → 2
StellaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati25 → 2
TshidilamolomoNgaka Modiri Molema26 → 2
BiesiesvleiNgaka Modiri Molema15 → 1
BoshoekDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati12 → 1
DwarsbergBojanala12 → 1
JerichoBojanala14 → 1
KlerkskraalDr Kenneth Kaunda10 → 1
MareetsaneNgaka Modiri Molema14 → 1
OttoshoopNgaka Modiri Molema11 → 1
Piet PlessisDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati11 → 1
ReiviloDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati11 → 1
StilfonteinDr Kenneth Kaunda13 → 1
AssenBojanala01 → 0
BethanieBojanala01 → 0
BrayDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati01 → 0
HuhudiDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati07 → 0
MakwassieDr Kenneth Kaunda03 → 0
Schweizer-RenekeDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati01 → 0
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