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Drug-Related Crime in the Eastern Cape

SAPS recorded 3,679 drug-related crime cases across 156 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 10.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 3,679 drug-related crime cases, up 10.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most drug-related crime reports come from Nelson Mandela Bay.

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 Eastern Cape?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Eastern Cape districts report the most drug-related crime?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Eastern Cape precincts report the most drug-related crime?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay159+8.2%
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay152-9%
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay149-2%
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay147-9.8%
MdantsaneBuffalo City131+15.9%
HumansdorpSarah Baartman127+18.7%
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay108+13.7%
KameshNelson Mandela Bay99+7.6%
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay96+20%
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay91+2.2%
KugompoBuffalo City89+4.7%
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay89+20.3%
QonceBuffalo City8645 → 86
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay85+6.3%
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman78+39.3%
JoubertinaSarah Baartman72-22.6%
MlungisiChris Hani6547 → 65
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay60+5.3%
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman5536 → 55
NxubaChris Hani54-21.7%
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay5240 → 52
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay5145 → 51
EzibeleniChris Hani5043 → 50
MthathaOR Tambo4947 → 49
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay4844 → 48
CambridgeBuffalo City4642 → 46
KomaniChris Hani4639 → 46
DutywaAmathole4539 → 45
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay4328 → 43
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay4231 → 42
Port AlfredSarah Baartman4136 → 41
MadeiraOR Tambo3718 → 37
AliceAmathole3635 → 36
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo3516 → 35
ButterworthAmathole3320 → 33
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani3346 → 33
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay3230 → 32
InyibibaBuffalo City3120 → 31
Port St JohnsOR Tambo3132 → 31
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi284 → 28
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay2718 → 27
FlagstaffOR Tambo2627 → 26
MakhandaSarah Baartman2638 → 26
NgqeleniOR Tambo2613 → 26
NgcoboChris Hani2530 → 25
Storms RiverSarah Baartman2518 → 25
NgangelizweOR Tambo2310 → 23
CofimvabaChris Hani2213 → 22
WhittleseaChris Hani2215 → 22
Duncan VillageBuffalo City2015 → 20
LusikisikiOR Tambo2014 → 20
HankeySarah Baartman1825 → 18
WillowvaleAmathole1816 → 18
JozaSarah Baartman1720 → 17
MatatieleAlfred Nzo1721 → 17
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo1714 → 17
PatensieSarah Baartman1714 → 17
KhowaChris Hani167 → 16
NqwebaSarah Baartman1615 → 16
VulindlelaBuffalo City1517 → 15
WillowmoreSarah Baartman1513 → 15
KwanojoliSarah Baartman143 → 14
AddoSarah Baartman1313 → 13
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi135 → 13
TsoloOR Tambo1324 → 13
ZwelitshaBuffalo City137 → 13
LibodeOR Tambo129 → 12
MalotiAlfred Nzo122 → 12
MqanduliOR Tambo126 → 12
BhishoBuffalo City1115 → 11
BhityiOR Tambo111 → 11
GonubieBuffalo City117 → 11
CookhouseSarah Baartman1041 → 10
MoltenoChris Hani105 → 10
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi1010 → 10
IlingeChris Hani92 → 9
KhwenxurhaAmathole95 → 9
ZeleBuffalo City97 → 9
DimbazaBuffalo City87 → 8
ElliotdaleAmathole811 → 8
KwaMaqomaAmathole88 → 8
NtabozukoBuffalo City84 → 8
TlokoengJoe Gqabi811 → 8
TsomoChris Hani88 → 8
XamdebooSarah Baartman85 → 8
CacaduChris Hani79 → 7
CentaneAmathole78 → 7
KareedouwSarah Baartman711 → 7
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi710 → 7
MbizanaAlfred Nzo79 → 7
NgqamakhweAmathole72 → 7
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City66 → 6
MacleantownBuffalo City67 → 6
ThornhillSarah Baartman61 → 6
CathcartAmathole53 → 5
EkhephiniJoe Gqabi51 → 5
KeiskammahoekAmathole56 → 5
KinkelbosSarah Baartman50 → 5
KwaaimanOR Tambo50 → 5
NdevanaBuffalo City53 → 5
NematoSarah Baartman56 → 5
PeddieAmathole51 → 5
QumbuOR Tambo511 → 5
QumrhaAmathole50 → 5
UgieJoe Gqabi54 → 5
AlexandriaSarah Baartman414 → 4
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi48 → 4
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo43 → 4
DalasileChris Hani40 → 4
DordrechtChris Hani42 → 4
Glen GreyChris Hani41 → 4
Kidds BeachBuffalo City412 → 4
MsobomvuAmathole40 → 4
PatersonSarah Baartman47 → 4
HofmeyrChris Hani35 → 3
MiddledriftAmathole30 → 3
Scenery ParkBuffalo City37 → 3
StutterheimAmathole35 → 3
AlicedaleSarah Baartman20 → 2
Beacon BayBuffalo City26 → 2
Bridge CampChris Hani26 → 2
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo28 → 2
NtabethembaChris Hani21 → 2
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi22 → 2
PearstonSarah Baartman25 → 2
QhasaAlfred Nzo20 → 2
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi20 → 2
Thina FallsOR Tambo20 → 2
Thornhill CiskeiChris Hani20 → 2
BluewaterAmathole10 → 1
CalaChris Hani12 → 1
ChalumnaBuffalo City13 → 1
ChungwaAmathole11 → 1
HamburgAmathole10 → 1
HendersonChris Hani10 → 1
IndweChris Hani10 → 1
James CalataJoe Gqabi10 → 1
Kei MouthAmathole10 → 1
MajolaOR Tambo11 → 1
MtontsasaOR Tambo11 → 1
Seven FountainsSarah Baartman10 → 1
SterkstroomChris Hani14 → 1
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole11 → 1
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman12 → 1
SulenkamaOR Tambo15 → 1
VenterstadJoe Gqabi10 → 1
AdelaideAmathole03 → 0
BathurstSarah Baartman02 → 0
BholothwaChris Hani02 → 0
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman03 → 0
KlipplaatSarah Baartman01 → 0
MzambaAlfred Nzo01 → 0
NgqayiJoe Gqabi01 → 0
St Francis BaySarah Baartman07 → 0
TamaraBuffalo City04 → 0
TarkastadChris Hani03 → 0
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