Drug-Related Crime in Amathole
SAPS recorded 206 drug-related crime cases across 21 Amathole precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 25.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 6% of the Eastern Cape's 3,679 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 206 drug-related crime cases, up 25.6% 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 drug-related crime rising or falling in Amathole?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Amathole precincts report the most drug-related crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 22 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Amathole precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Dutywa | 45 | 39 → 45 |
| Alice | 36 | 35 → 36 |
| Butterworth | 33 | 20 → 33 |
| Willowvale | 18 | 16 → 18 |
| Khwenxurha | 9 | 5 → 9 |
| Elliotdale | 8 | 11 → 8 |
| KwaMaqoma | 8 | 8 → 8 |
| Centane | 7 | 8 → 7 |
| Ngqamakhwe | 7 | 2 → 7 |
| Cathcart | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Keiskammahoek | 5 | 6 → 5 |
| Peddie | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Qumrha | 5 | 0 → 5 |
| Msobomvu | 4 | 0 → 4 |
| Middledrift | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Stutterheim | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Bluewater | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Chungwa | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Hamburg | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Kei Mouth | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Adelaide | 0 | 3 → 0 |