Driving Under the Influence in Amathole
SAPS recorded 1,156 driving under the influence cases across 24 Amathole precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 116.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 13% of the Eastern Cape's 9,068 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 271 driving under the influence cases, up 33.5% 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.
Amathole driving under the influence trend
Driving Under the Influence by precinct in Amathole
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 26 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Amathole precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | 225 | +171.1% |
| Dutywa | 225 | +80% |
| Stutterheim | 189 | +894.7% |
| KwaMaqoma | 181 | +483.9% |
| Butterworth | 117 | +138.8% |
| Adelaide | 42 | +180% |
| Willowvale | 41 | +64% |
| Msobomvu | 35 | +2.9% |
| Qumrha | 35 | -61.1% |
| Middledrift | 29 | +31.8% |
| Elliotdale | 9 | +80% |
| Bluewater | 6 | +100% |
| Centane | 4 | +100% |
| Kei Bridge | 3 | -78.6% |
| Keiskammahoek | 3 | +50% |
| Cathcart | 2 | 0% |
| Kei Mouth | 2 | +100% |
| Peddie | 2 | -50% |
| Bedford | 1 | -75% |
| Bell | 1 | 0% |
| Kei Road | 1 | 0% |
| Khwenxurha | 1 | 0% |
| Ngqamakhwe | 1 | -50% |
| Seymour | 1 | 0% |
| Hogsback | 0 | -100% |
| Steve Vukile Tshwete | 0 | -100% |