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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: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

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 City7736 → 77
KwaMaqomaAmathole7537 → 75
AliceAmathole69+19%
MdantsaneBuffalo City6445 → 64
ZwelitshaBuffalo City6331 → 63
KugompoBuffalo City59-42.2%
StutterheimAmathole5827 → 58
HumewoodNelson Mandela Bay55-16.7%
Port St JohnsOR Tambo5518 → 55
MbizanaAlfred Nzo5440 → 54
KwazakeleNelson Mandela Bay4643 → 46
KwaBhacaAlfred Nzo4325 → 43
MotherwellNelson Mandela Bay4230 → 42
CambridgeBuffalo City4040 → 40
NgcoboChris Hani4029 → 40
KariegaNelson Mandela Bay3948 → 39
BhishoBuffalo City3829 → 38
LusikisikiOR Tambo3520 → 35
CalaChris Hani33-35.3%
MatatieleAlfred Nzo3327 → 33
Mount RoadNelson Mandela Bay3249 → 32
SwartkopsNelson Mandela Bay3230 → 32
Aliwal NorthJoe Gqabi3020 → 30
NxubaChris Hani30-51.6%
SterkspruitJoe Gqabi3019 → 30
BethelsdorpNelson Mandela Bay2924 → 29
DimbazaBuffalo City291 → 29
LibodeOR Tambo262 → 26
MalotiAlfred Nzo2626 → 26
FlagstaffOR Tambo2513 → 25
DespatchNelson Mandela Bay2416 → 24
HumansdorpSarah Baartman2416 → 24
MaXesibeniAlfred Nzo2424 → 24
ButterworthAmathole2338 → 23
BurgersdorpJoe Gqabi214 → 21
GelvandaleNelson Mandela Bay2018 → 20
WalmerNelson Mandela Bay2029 → 20
KwadwesiNelson Mandela Bay1919 → 19
AlgoaparkNelson Mandela Bay1813 → 18
Duncan VillageBuffalo City184 → 18
GonubieBuffalo City177 → 17
TlokoengJoe Gqabi177 → 17
CofimvabaChris Hani163 → 16
AdelaideAmathole1516 → 15
Jeffreys BaySarah Baartman1310 → 13
Kabega ParkNelson Mandela Bay1310 → 13
InyibibaBuffalo City123 → 12
MaletswaiJoe Gqabi121 → 12
MiddledriftAmathole121 → 12
New BrightonNelson Mandela Bay129 → 12
Beacon BayBuffalo City115 → 11
Middelburg (Eastern Cape)Chris Hani117 → 11
NgangelizweOR Tambo11-78.8%
Buffalo FlatsBuffalo City1023 → 10
IkamvelihleNelson Mandela Bay1011 → 10
NqanqarhuJoe Gqabi105 → 10
NtabozukoBuffalo City104 → 10
TarkastadChris Hani100 → 10
CacaduChris Hani96 → 9
ChattyNelson Mandela Bay95 → 9
MthathaOR Tambo9-93.7%
TsomoChris Hani917 → 9
HankeySarah Baartman89 → 8
JoubertinaSarah Baartman84 → 8
MakhandaSarah Baartman814 → 8
MlungisiChris Hani85 → 8
NtabankuluAlfred Nzo810 → 8
Port AlfredSarah Baartman87 → 8
Scenery ParkBuffalo City84 → 8
KhowaChris Hani721 → 7
CookhouseSarah Baartman63 → 6
EzibeleniChris Hani67 → 6
KwanojoliSarah Baartman67 → 6
MsobomvuAmathole65 → 6
MzambaAlfred Nzo64 → 6
NdevanaBuffalo City64 → 6
Storms RiverSarah Baartman64 → 6
VulindlelaBuffalo City66 → 6
WillowvaleAmathole61 → 6
JozaSarah Baartman50 → 5
QumrhaAmathole517 → 5
Robert SobukweSarah Baartman533 → 5
SteynsburgJoe Gqabi57 → 5
AddoSarah Baartman40 → 4
KameshNelson Mandela Bay47 → 4
KwanobuhleNelson Mandela Bay45 → 4
XamdebooSarah Baartman42 → 4
IndweChris Hani33 → 3
MacleantownBuffalo City35 → 3
NematoSarah Baartman31 → 3
NgqeleniOR Tambo318 → 3
UgieJoe Gqabi31 → 3
ZeleBuffalo City31 → 3
Bridge CampChris Hani20 → 2
ElliotdaleAmathole20 → 2
JansenvilleSarah Baartman20 → 2
Lady GreyJoe Gqabi20 → 2
MqanduliOR Tambo21 → 2
PatensieSarah Baartman20 → 2
QumbuOR Tambo22 → 2
Steve Vukile TshweteAmathole20 → 2
TamaraBuffalo City22 → 2
ThornhillSarah Baartman20 → 2
TsoloOR Tambo218 → 2
BellAmathole10 → 1
BhityiOR Tambo10 → 1
CathcartAmathole10 → 1
CedarvilleAlfred Nzo10 → 1
CommitteesSarah Baartman10 → 1
DalasileChris Hani10 → 1
James CalataJoe Gqabi11 → 1
Kei BridgeAmathole13 → 1
Kei MouthAmathole10 → 1
Kei RoadAmathole10 → 1
KeiskammahoekAmathole10 → 1
MtontsasaOR Tambo10 → 1
NgqamakhweAmathole10 → 1
PalmietfonteinJoe Gqabi10 → 1
PholileAlfred Nzo10 → 1
QhasaAlfred Nzo10 → 1
SeymourAmathole10 → 1
SteytlervilleSarah Baartman10 → 1
VenterstadJoe Gqabi15 → 1
WhittleseaChris Hani12 → 1
WillowmoreSarah Baartman11 → 1
BathurstSarah Baartman01 → 0
BluewaterAmathole02 → 0
CentaneAmathole01 → 0
ChalumnaBuffalo City05 → 0
HofmeyrChris Hani01 → 0
KareedouwSarah Baartman01 → 0
Kenton On SeaSarah Baartman01 → 0
Kidds BeachBuffalo City05 → 0
KinkelbosSarah Baartman02 → 0
PearstonSarah Baartman01 → 0
PeddieAmathole01 → 0
St Francis BaySarah Baartman01 → 0
SulenkamaOR Tambo02 → 0
WolwefonteinSarah Baartman02 → 0
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