Rape in Garden Route
SAPS recorded 132 rape cases across 18 Garden Route precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 12% of the Western Cape's 1,106 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 132 rape cases, roughly unchanged 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 Garden Route?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Garden Route precincts report the most rape?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 20 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Garden Route precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Thembalethu | 23 | +27.8% |
| Oudtshoorn | 22 | +69.2% |
| Conville | 15 | +25% |
| Knysna | 13 | -23.5% |
| George | 11 | +57.1% |
| Kwanonqaba | 11 | +37.5% |
| Da Gamaskop | 5 | +66.7% |
| Kwanokuthula | 5 | 0% |
| Groot Brakrivier | 4 | 0% |
| Heidelberg(C) | 4 | +300% |
| Ladismith | 4 | -50% |
| Pacaltsdorp | 4 | -73.3% |
| Plettenberg Bay | 4 | +33.3% |
| De Rust | 3 | +50% |
| Calitzdorp | 1 | 0% |
| Dysselsdorp | 1 | -83.3% |
| Riversdale | 1 | -50% |
| Still Bay | 1 | -50% |
| Albertinia | 0 | -100% |
| Uniondale | 0 | -100% |