Drug-Related Crime in Alfred Nzo
SAPS recorded 358 drug-related crime cases across 9 Alfred Nzo precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 16.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 3% of the Eastern Cape's 14,115 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 119 drug-related crime cases, up 98.3% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Alfred Nzo drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by precinct in Alfred Nzo
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Alfred Nzo precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| KwaBhaca | 116 | +27.5% |
| Matatiele | 77 | +28.3% |
| Ntabankulu | 46 | +27.8% |
| Mbizana | 43 | -37.7% |
| MaXesibeni | 30 | +100% |
| Cedarville | 20 | +566.7% |
| Maloti | 19 | -5% |
| Pholile | 5 | +400% |
| Mzamba | 2 | -66.7% |
| Afsondering | 0 | -100% |
| Qhasa | 0 | -100% |