Drug-Related Crime in OR Tambo
SAPS recorded 950 drug-related crime cases across 17 OR Tambo precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 29.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 7% of the Eastern Cape's 14,115 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 256 drug-related crime cases, up 20.2% 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.
OR Tambo drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by precinct in OR Tambo
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 OR Tambo precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mthatha | 156 | +26.8% |
| Madeira | 149 | +17.3% |
| Port St Johns | 127 | +5.8% |
| Flagstaff | 105 | +41.9% |
| Tsolo | 104 | +67.7% |
| Lusikisiki | 80 | -19.2% |
| Ngqeleni | 64 | +52.4% |
| Qumbu | 46 | +187.5% |
| Libode | 44 | +144.4% |
| Ngangelizwe | 23 | -28.1% |
| Mqanduli | 17 | +325% |
| Sulenkama | 13 | +333.3% |
| Bhityi | 8 | +100% |
| Mtontsasa | 5 | 0% |
| Coffee Bay | 4 | 0% |
| Majola | 4 | 0% |
| Kwaaiman | 1 | -50% |
| Hlababomvu | 0 | -100% |