Driving Under the Influence in Joe Gqabi
SAPS recorded 404 driving under the influence cases across 14 Joe Gqabi precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 37.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 4% of the Eastern Cape's 9,068 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 101 driving under the influence cases, up 17.4% 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 driving under the influence trend
Driving Under the Influence by precinct in Joe Gqabi
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Joe Gqabi precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Aliwal North | 108 | +40.3% |
| Sterkspruit | 81 | +102.5% |
| Burgersdorp | 47 | +74.1% |
| Tlokoeng | 38 | -15.6% |
| Steynsburg | 31 | +82.4% |
| Nqanqarhu | 27 | -32.5% |
| Ugie | 26 | +52.9% |
| Maletswai | 20 | +42.9% |
| James Calata | 10 | +900% |
| Venterstad | 8 | +300% |
| Barkly East | 3 | 0% |
| Lady Grey | 3 | -57.1% |
| Palmietfontein | 1 | -66.7% |
| Phumalanga | 1 | 0% |