Drug-Related Crime in Joe Gqabi
SAPS recorded 86 drug-related crime cases across 12 Joe Gqabi precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 53.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 2% of the Eastern Cape's 3,679 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 86 drug-related crime cases, up 53.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
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 Joe Gqabi?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Joe Gqabi precincts 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.
All Joe Gqabi precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Aliwal North | 28 | 4 → 28 |
| Sterkspruit | 13 | 5 → 13 |
| Nqanqarhu | 10 | 10 → 10 |
| Tlokoeng | 8 | 11 → 8 |
| Maletswai | 7 | 10 → 7 |
| Ekhephini | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Ugie | 5 | 4 → 5 |
| Burgersdorp | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Palmietfontein | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Steynsburg | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| James Calata | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Venterstad | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Ngqayi | 0 | 1 → 0 |