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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 | 18 → 23 |
| Oudtshoorn | 22 | 13 → 22 |
| Conville | 15 | 12 → 15 |
| Knysna | 13 | 17 → 13 |
| George | 11 | 7 → 11 |
| Kwanonqaba | 11 | 8 → 11 |
| Da Gamaskop | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Kwanokuthula | 5 | 5 → 5 |
| Groot Brakrivier | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Heidelberg(C) | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Ladismith | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Pacaltsdorp | 4 | 15 → 4 |
| Plettenberg Bay | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| De Rust | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Calitzdorp | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Dysselsdorp | 1 | 6 → 1 |
| Riversdale | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Still Bay | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Albertinia | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Uniondale | 0 | 4 → 0 |