Drug-Related Crime in Chris Hani
SAPS recorded 1,566 drug-related crime cases across 27 Chris Hani precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 19.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 11% of the Eastern Cape's 14,115 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 410 drug-related crime cases, up 18.5% 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.
Chris Hani drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by precinct in Chris Hani
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 27 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Chris Hani precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Nxuba | 272 | -1.1% |
| Komani | 219 | +40.4% |
| Mlungisi | 207 | +1% |
| Ezibeleni | 189 | +29.5% |
| Middelburg (Eastern Cape) | 169 | +18.2% |
| Ngcobo | 87 | +33.8% |
| Cofimvaba | 75 | +97.4% |
| Whittlesea | 73 | +15.9% |
| Cacadu | 33 | -21.4% |
| Khowa | 33 | -17.5% |
| Molteno | 33 | +37.5% |
| Tsomo | 29 | +61.1% |
| Ilinge | 24 | +118.2% |
| Cala | 21 | +110% |
| Dordrecht | 20 | +81.8% |
| Bridge Camp | 17 | +54.5% |
| Hofmeyr | 10 | 0% |
| Dalasile | 8 | +700% |
| Sterkstroom | 8 | -33.3% |
| Bholothwa | 7 | +16.7% |
| Ntabethemba | 7 | +40% |
| Thornhill Ciskei | 7 | +40% |
| Glen Grey | 5 | +400% |
| Tarkastad | 5 | 0% |
| Indwe | 4 | -55.6% |
| Tylden | 3 | +200% |
| Henderson | 1 | 0% |