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: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Joe Gqabi precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Aliwal North | 28 | +600% |
| Sterkspruit | 13 | +160% |
| Nqanqarhu | 10 | 0% |
| Tlokoeng | 8 | -27.3% |
| Maletswai | 7 | -30% |
| Ekhephini | 5 | +400% |
| Ugie | 5 | +25% |
| Burgersdorp | 4 | -50% |
| Palmietfontein | 2 | 0% |
| Steynsburg | 2 | 0% |
| James Calata | 1 | 0% |
| Venterstad | 1 | 0% |
| Ngqayi | 0 | -100% |