Lenasia South police station has recorded a worrying increase in rape cases, with the latest Gauteng crime statistics showing that a rape was reported in the policing area almost every four days between January and March 2026.
According to the South African Police Service’s fourth-quarter crime statistics for the 2025/2026 financial year, Lenasia South SAPS recorded 24 rape cases during the three-month period. This is up from 19 cases reported during the same period last year, marking an increase of five cases.
The figures place Lenasia South at position 19 in Gauteng among the top 40 stations for rape during the quarter under review. The latest numbers mean that, on average, one rape case was reported in Lenasia South police station about every four days during the first three months of 2026.
The increase comes as Gauteng recorded an overall decrease in rape cases, dropping from 2,042 cases between January and March 2025 to 1,840 cases during the same period in 2026. Johannesburg District, where Lenasia South falls, also recorded a decline from 772 to 675 rape cases.
However, the Lenasia South figures moved in the opposite direction, raising concern for residents, community safety structures and organisations working to protect women and children.
Police continue to urge victims of rape and sexual assault to report cases immediately so that investigations can begin and survivors can be linked with medical and counselling support.
