Rape in Cape Winelands
SAPS recorded 617 rape cases across 23 Cape Winelands precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 5.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 13% of the Western Cape's 4,585 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 162 rape cases, down 5.8% 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.
Cape Winelands rape trend
Rape by precinct in Cape Winelands
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 23 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Cape Winelands precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 93 | +2.2% |
| Stellenbosch | 84 | -3.4% |
| Paarl East | 51 | -13.6% |
| Mbekweni | 38 | -11.6% |
| Robertson | 36 | -32.1% |
| De Doorns | 34 | +47.8% |
| Wellington | 29 | -19.4% |
| Franschhoek | 28 | +7.7% |
| Paarl | 27 | -27% |
| Klapmuts | 22 | 0% |
| Ceres | 19 | +5.6% |
| Ashton | 16 | -38.5% |
| Cloetesville | 16 | +77.8% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | 16 | +23.1% |
| Montagu | 16 | 0% |
| Saron | 16 | +433.3% |
| Touws River | 14 | -26.3% |
| Tulbagh | 14 | 0% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | 11 | -31.2% |
| Rawsonville | 11 | -21.4% |
| Wolseley | 11 | +10% |
| Bonnievale | 9 | -10% |
| Mcgregor | 6 | +20% |