Drug-Related Crime in Joe Gqabi
SAPS recorded 346 drug-related crime cases across 15 Joe Gqabi precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 17.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 2% of the Eastern Cape's 14,115 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 135 drug-related crime cases, up 136.8% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Joe Gqabi drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by precinct in Joe Gqabi
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 18 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Joe Gqabi precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Aliwal North | 67 | +34% |
| Sterkspruit | 60 | +17.6% |
| Maletswai | 45 | +28.6% |
| Burgersdorp | 36 | +16.1% |
| Nqanqarhu | 30 | -9.1% |
| Ngqayi | 24 | 0% |
| Tlokoeng | 24 | +20% |
| Palmietfontein | 14 | +75% |
| Ugie | 14 | -41.7% |
| Ekhephinit | 7 | +250% |
| Barkly East | 6 | -68.4% |
| James Calata | 6 | +200% |
| Steynsburg | 6 | -40% |
| Lady Grey | 5 | +25% |
| Venterstad | 2 | 0% |
| Phumalanga | 0 | -100% |
| Rhodes | 0 | -100% |
| Tabase | 0 | -100% |