Driving Under the Influence in OR Tambo
SAPS recorded 1,584 driving under the influence cases across 15 OR Tambo precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 308.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 17% of the Eastern Cape's 9,068 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 315 driving under the influence cases, up 176.3% 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 driving under the influence trend
Driving Under the Influence by precinct in OR Tambo
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All OR Tambo precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Madeira | 718 | +577.4% |
| Mthatha | 244 | +687.1% |
| Ngangelizwe | 133 | +259.5% |
| Lusikisiki | 126 | +72.6% |
| Port St Johns | 85 | +49.1% |
| Tsolo | 76 | +375% |
| Flagstaff | 60 | +200% |
| Ngqeleni | 43 | +138.9% |
| Qumbu | 33 | +450% |
| Coffee Bay | 32 | +128.6% |
| Mqanduli | 16 | +166.7% |
| Libode | 11 | +175% |
| Mtontsasa | 4 | 0% |
| Sulenkama | 2 | 0% |
| Kwaaiman | 1 | 0% |