Rape in the Western Cape
SAPS recorded 4,585 rape cases across 152 Western Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,107 rape cases, down 6.9% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most rape reports come from City of Cape Town.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is rape rising or falling in Western Cape?
Which Western Cape districts report the most rape?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Western Cape precincts report the most rape?
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 225 | +23.6% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 174 | -21.6% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 174 | +33.8% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 167 | +3.7% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 161 | -9.6% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 150 | +18.1% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 133 | -2.9% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 100 | +29.9% |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 93 | +2.2% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 91 | +16.7% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 86 | +1.2% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 86 | -12.2% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 84 | -3.4% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 80 | -26.6% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 77 | -10.5% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 76 | -16.5% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 72 | +5.9% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 71 | +2.9% |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 69 | +15% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 61 | -15.3% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 54 | +8% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 54 | -15.6% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 53 | +71% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 51 | -13.6% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 51 | -20.3% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 49 | +58.1% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 49 | +8.9% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 46 | +4.5% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 45 | -13.5% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 44 | -6.4% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 44 | +25.7% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 40 | -7% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 40 | -21.6% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 39 | -29.1% |
| George | Garden Route | 38 | -7.3% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 38 | -11.6% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 37 | +48% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 36 | -32.1% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 34 | +47.8% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 34 | -27.7% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 32 | +14.3% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 30 | 0% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 30 | -18.9% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 30 | +7.1% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 29 | +38.1% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 29 | -21.6% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 29 | -19.4% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 28 | +7.7% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 28 | +7.7% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 28 | +7.7% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 27 | -27% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 27 | -6.9% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 27 | +58.8% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 26 | -21.2% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 25 | 0% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 25 | -7.4% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 25 | -3.8% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 25 | -21.9% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 25 | +25% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 24 | +14.3% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 23 | -14.8% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 23 | -4.2% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 23 | -17.9% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 23 | -17.9% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 22 | +4.8% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 22 | 0% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 22 | -31.2% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 21 | +23.5% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 21 | +31.3% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 20 | -23.1% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 19 | +5.6% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 19 | -34.5% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 19 | -17.4% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 16 | -38.5% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 16 | -15.8% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 16 | +77.8% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 16 | +23.1% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 16 | 0% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 16 | 0% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 16 | +433.3% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 15 | +7.1% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 15 | +275% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 14 | -12.5% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 14 | -41.7% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 14 | +27.3% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 14 | 0% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 14 | -26.3% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 14 | 0% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 13 | +62.5% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 13 | -35% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 13 | +8.3% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 13 | -23.5% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 12 | +50% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 12 | +20% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 12 | -7.7% |
| Barrydale | Overberg | 11 | +175% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 11 | +22.2% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 11 | -31.2% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 11 | -21.4% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 11 | -15.4% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 11 | +10% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 10 | -28.6% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 9 | -10% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 9 | +28.6% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 9 | 0% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 9 | +80% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 9 | +80% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 9 | -18.2% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 9 | 0% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 9 | +125% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 9 | +80% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 8 | -11.1% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 8 | +60% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 8 | 0% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 8 | -38.5% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 8 | +100% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 7 | -58.8% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 7 | +16.7% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 7 | -12.5% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 7 | -36.4% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 7 | 0% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 7 | +133.3% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 6 | -14.3% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 6 | +20% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 6 | +50% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 5 | +66.7% |
| Darling | West Coast | 5 | -54.5% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 5 | -16.7% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 5 | 0% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 5 | -37.5% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 5 | -28.6% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 5 | -61.5% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 4 | +33.3% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 4 | +100% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 4 | -33.3% |
| Napier | Overberg | 4 | +300% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 4 | +100% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 4 | -42.9% |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 3 | +50% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 3 | +50% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 3 | -40% |
| Elands Bay | West Coast | 2 | 0% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 2 | +100% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 2 | -66.7% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 2 | -60% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 2 | -33.3% |
| Doring Bay | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 1 | -85.7% |
| Nuwerus | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Suurbraak | Overberg | 1 | 0% |
| Redelinghuys | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 0 | -100% |