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Driving Under the Influence in the Eastern Cape

SAPS recorded 2,265 driving under the influence cases across 142 Eastern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,265 driving under the influence cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most driving under the influence reports come from Buffalo City.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is driving under the influence 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 driving under the influence?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Which Eastern Cape precincts report the most driving under the influence?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
DutywaAmathole110+44.7%
MadeiraOR Tambo86-66.8%
KomaniChris Hani790%
QonceBuffalo City77+113.9%
KwaMaqomaAmathole75+102.7%
AliceAmathole69+19%
MdantsaneBuffalo City64+42.2%
ZwelitshaBuffalo City63+103.2%
KugompoBuffalo City59-42.2%
StutterheimAmathole58+114.8%
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay55-16.7%
Port St JohnsOR Tambo55+205.6%
MbizanaAlfred Nzo54+35%
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay46+7%
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo43+72%
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay42+40%
CambridgeBuffalo City400%
NgcoboChris Hani40+37.9%
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay39-18.7%
BhishoBuffalo City38+31%
LusikisikiOR Tambo35+75%
CalaChris Hani33-35.3%
MatatieleAlfred Nzo33+22.2%
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay32-34.7%
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay32+6.7%
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi30+50%
NxubaChris Hani30-51.6%
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi30+57.9%
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay29+20.8%
DimbazaBuffalo City29+2800%
LibodeOR Tambo26+1200%
MalotiAlfred Nzo260%
FlagstaffOR Tambo25+92.3%
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay24+50%
HumansdorpSarah Baartman24+50%
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo240%
ButterworthAmathole23-39.5%
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi21+425%
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay20+11.1%
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay20-31%
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay190%
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay18+38.5%
Duncan VillageBuffalo City18+350%
GonubieBuffalo City17+142.9%
TlokoengJoe Gqabi17+142.9%
CofimvabaChris Hani16+433.3%
AdelaideAmathole15-6.2%
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman13+30%
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay13+30%
InyibibaBuffalo City12+300%
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi12+1100%
MiddledriftAmathole12+1100%
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay12+33.3%
Beacon BayBuffalo City11+120%
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani11+57.1%
NgangelizweOR Tambo11-78.8%
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City10-56.5%
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay10-9.1%
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi10+100%
NtabozukoBuffalo City10+150%
TarkastadChris Hani100%
CacaduChris Hani9+50%
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay9+80%
MthathaOR Tambo9-93.7%
TsomoChris Hani9-47.1%
HankeySarah Baartman8-11.1%
JoubertinaSarah Baartman8+100%
MakhandaSarah Baartman8-42.9%
MlungisiChris Hani8+60%
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo8-20%
Port AlfredSarah Baartman8+14.3%
Scenery ParkBuffalo City8+100%
KhowaChris Hani7-66.7%
CookhouseSarah Baartman6+100%
EzibeleniChris Hani6-14.3%
KwanojoliSarah Baartman6-14.3%
MsobomvuAmathole6+20%
MzambaAlfred Nzo6+50%
NdevanaBuffalo City6+50%
Storms RiverSarah Baartman6+50%
VulindlelaBuffalo City60%
WillowvaleAmathole6+500%
JozaSarah Baartman50%
QumrhaAmathole5-70.6%
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman5-84.8%
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi5-28.6%
AddoSarah Baartman40%
KameshNelson Mandela Bay4-42.9%
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay4-20%
XamdebooSarah Baartman4+100%
IndweChris Hani30%
MacleantownBuffalo City3-40%
NematoSarah Baartman3+200%
NgqeleniOR Tambo3-83.3%
UgieJoe Gqabi3+200%
ZeleBuffalo City3+200%
Bridge CampChris Hani20%
ElliotdaleAmathole20%
JansenvilleSarah Baartman20%
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi20%
MqanduliOR Tambo2+100%
PatensieSarah Baartman20%
QumbuOR Tambo20%
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole20%
TamaraBuffalo City20%
ThornhillSarah Baartman20%
TsoloOR Tambo2-88.9%
BellAmathole10%
BhityiOR Tambo10%
CathcartAmathole10%
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo10%
CommitteesSarah Baartman10%
DalasileChris Hani10%
James CalataJoe Gqabi10%
Kei BridgeAmathole1-66.7%
Kei MouthAmathole10%
Kei RoadAmathole10%
KeiskammahoekAmathole10%
MtontsasaOR Tambo10%
NgqamakhweAmathole10%
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi10%
PholileAlfred Nzo10%
QhasaAlfred Nzo10%
SeymourAmathole10%
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman10%
VenterstadJoe Gqabi1-80%
WhittleseaChris Hani1-50%
WillowmoreSarah Baartman10%
BathurstSarah Baartman0-100%
BluewaterAmathole0-100%
CentaneAmathole0-100%
ChalumnaBuffalo City0-100%
HofmeyrChris Hani0-100%
KareedouwSarah Baartman0-100%
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman0-100%
Kidds BeachBuffalo City0-100%
KinkelbosSarah Baartman0-100%
PearstonSarah Baartman0-100%
PeddieAmathole0-100%
St Francis BaySarah Baartman0-100%
SulenkamaOR Tambo0-100%
WolwefonteinSarah Baartman0-100%