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.
Western Cape rape trend
Rape by district
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:
Rape by precinct
| 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% |