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Rape in City of Cape Town

SAPS recorded 2,896 rape cases across 62 City of Cape Town precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 63% of the Western Cape's 4,585 total.

Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 679 rape cases, down 3.7% 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.

City of Cape Town rape trend

Rape by precinct in City of Cape Town

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 63 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.

All City of Cape Town precincts

PrecinctApr 2025–Mar 2026vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Delft225+23.6%
Mfuleni174-21.6%
Nyanga174+33.8%
Harare167+3.7%
Kraaifontein161-9.6%
Gugulethu150+18.1%
Khayelitsha133-2.9%
Mitchells Plain100+29.9%
Lwandle91+16.7%
Lingelethu-West80-26.6%
Makhaza77-10.5%
Milnerton76-16.5%
Philippi East72+5.9%
Kleinvlei71+2.9%
Cape Town Central69+15%
Atlantis61-15.3%
Samora Machel51-20.3%
Grassy Park49+58.1%
Bellville46+4.5%
Table View45-13.5%
Kuilsrivier44-6.4%
Lentegeur44+25.7%
Langa40-21.6%
Somerset West37+48%
Manenberg34-27.7%
Strand32+14.3%
Muizenberg30-18.9%
Ocean View30+7.1%
Ravensmead29+38.1%
Bishop Lavis28+7.7%
Steenberg28+7.7%
Philippi27-6.9%
Durbanville26-21.2%
Belhar25-7.4%
Hout Bay25-3.8%
Elsies River24+14.3%
Athlone23-14.8%
Parow23-17.9%
Woodstock23-17.9%
Bellville South22+4.8%
Kirstenhof21+23.5%
Goodwood20-23.1%
Macassar19-34.5%
Strandfontein15+275%
Kensington14+27.3%
Maitland140%
Brackenfell13+62.5%
Wynberg13-23.5%
Sea Point12-7.7%
Bothasig9+28.6%
Gordons Bay9+80%
Lansdowne9+125%
Rondebosch9+80%
Claremont8-11.1%
Fish Hoek8+60%
Dieprivier7+16.7%
Pinelands7-36.4%
Simon's Town7+133.3%
Melkbosstrand6+50%
Philadelphia5-37.5%
Camps Bay4+33.3%
Mowbray1-85.7%
Table Bay Harbour0-100%
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