Rape in Cape Winelands
SAPS recorded 139 rape cases across 23 Cape Winelands precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 7.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 13% of the Western Cape's 1,106 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 139 rape cases, up 7.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is rape rising or falling in Cape Winelands?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Cape Winelands precincts report the most rape?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 23 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Cape Winelands precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 19 | 17 → 19 |
| Paarl East | 15 | 7 → 15 |
| Mbekweni | 13 | 4 → 13 |
| Stellenbosch | 13 | 18 → 13 |
| Wellington | 11 | 4 → 11 |
| Bonnievale | 10 | 2 → 10 |
| Robertson | 9 | 9 → 9 |
| De Doorns | 6 | 9 → 6 |
| Paarl | 6 | 4 → 6 |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Cloetesville | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Rawsonville | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Ashton | 3 | 6 → 3 |
| Ceres | 3 | 8 → 3 |
| Franschhoek | 3 | 7 → 3 |
| Tulbagh | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Groot-Drakenstein | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Klapmuts | 2 | 7 → 2 |
| Saron | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Touws River | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Wolseley | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Mcgregor | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Montagu | 1 | 1 → 1 |