In FY 2022/2023, the township of Inanda in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa had the highest number of recorded rape incidents, with 321 reports. This accounts for almost four percent of all rape cases reported in the province during the observed period. The town of Thohoyandou followed, contributing around seven percent to the overall rape reports in the Limpopo province, with 265 cases.
Locations with the highest number of rape incidents in South Africa in 2022/2023
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The values were taken from quarterly South African Police Service reports from 2022/2023, and have been aggregated by Statista in order to get the total values.
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