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Drug-Related Crime in Gauteng

SAPS recorded 11,619 drug-related crime cases across 146 Gauteng precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 8.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 11,619 drug-related crime cases, up 8.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most drug-related crime reports come from Ekurhuleni.

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 Gauteng?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Gauteng districts report the most drug-related crime?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Gauteng precincts report the most drug-related crime?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Johannesburg CentralJohannesburg358+5.9%
TembisaEkurhuleni309-6.9%
KrugersdorpWest Rand283+10.5%
TsakaneEkurhuleni279+24.6%
Sophia TownJohannesburg258+9.8%
KliptownJohannesburg222+12.1%
TokozaEkurhuleni219-0.5%
Orange FarmsSedibeng196+24.8%
SunnysideTshwane184-11.5%
SharpevilleSedibeng183+28.9%
KatlehongEkurhuleni182+10.3%
BenoniEkurhuleni180+20%
VanderbijlparkSedibeng180+14.6%
GermistonEkurhuleni179+4.7%
Mamelodi EastTshwane170+0.6%
SpringsEkurhuleni169+10.5%
Eldorado ParkJohannesburg168-11.1%
Pretoria CentralTshwane168+10.5%
EvatonSedibeng167-4.6%
AtteridgevilleTshwane165+3.1%
EtwatwaEkurhuleni159+12.8%
Kwa ThemaEkurhuleni149+9.6%
RietgatTshwane148+2.8%
SebokengSedibeng148+45.1%
Pretoria NorthTshwane147+7.3%
Ivory ParkEkurhuleni144-13.8%
ActonvilleEkurhuleni143+15.3%
EersterustTshwane141+8.5%
VereenigingSedibeng135+25%
RoodepoortJohannesburg133+24.3%
TembaTshwane132+16.8%
DobsonvilleJohannesburg130-33.3%
ElsburgEkurhuleni130+22.6%
DaveytonEkurhuleni129+15.2%
PrimroseEkurhuleni126+11.5%
De DeurSedibeng124+20.4%
EnnerdaleJohannesburg124+8.8%
EdenparkEkurhuleni112+57.7%
MeadowlandsJohannesburg112-8.2%
VosloorusEkurhuleni112-20%
Rabie RidgeEkurhuleni110+13.4%
AlbertonEkurhuleni109+16%
Kempton ParkEkurhuleni106+23.3%
ReigerparkEkurhuleni106+10.4%
DuduzaEkurhuleni105+26.5%
KagisoWest Rand105-5.4%
RandfonteinWest Rand100-2%
MorokaJohannesburg98-12.5%
CarletonvilleWest Rand97+14.1%
LenasiaJohannesburg97+12.8%
SoshanguveTshwane96+33.3%
JabulaniJohannesburg93+9.4%
Katlehong NorthEkurhuleni92+17.9%
BrakpanEkurhuleni91-17.3%
KhutsongWest Rand89+8.5%
Dawn ParkEkurhuleni88+63%
OrlandoJohannesburg88-17%
BoksburgEkurhuleni87+14.5%
HillbrowJohannesburg86+13.2%
HoneydewJohannesburg83+20.3%
MeyertonSedibeng82+12.3%
ProteaJohannesburg81+12.5%
MoffatviewJohannesburg80+5.3%
MamelodiTshwane79+17.9%
LytteltonTshwane77+13.2%
FloridaJohannesburg74-8.6%
DiepkloofJohannesburg73+15.9%
HerculesTshwane7348 → 73
RatandaSedibeng72+22%
MabopaneTshwane71-4.1%
EdenvaleEkurhuleni66+22.2%
BoipatongSedibeng65+12.1%
AlexandraJohannesburg62+5.1%
Pretoria WestTshwane61+15.1%
MidrandJohannesburg60+15.4%
NigelEkurhuleni6049 → 60
VillieriaTshwane60+5.3%
LindenJohannesburg5930 → 59
DevonEkurhuleni57+14%
Tembisa SouthEkurhuleni560%
BekkersdalWest Rand540%
Boksburg NorthEkurhuleni53-8.6%
MondeorJohannesburg5345 → 53
Heidelberg (Gp)Sedibeng5249 → 52
PutfonteinEkurhuleni5249 → 52
Lenasia SouthJohannesburg5137 → 51
Pretoria MootTshwane4933 → 49
HammanskraalTshwane4641 → 46
Ga-RankuwaTshwane42-28.8%
JeppeJohannesburg4238 → 42
DiepslootJohannesburg4128 → 41
DoornkopJohannesburg4131 → 41
LoateTshwane4132 → 41
LanglaagteJohannesburg4035 → 40
BrixtonJohannesburg3733 → 37
BrooklynTshwane3734 → 37
OlievenhoutboschTshwane3634 → 36
SilvertonTshwane3627 → 36
CrystalparkEkurhuleni3227 → 32
AkasiaTshwane3033 → 30
BooysensJohannesburg3022 → 30
BramleyJohannesburg3026 → 30
CullinanTshwane2923 → 29
ZonkizizweEkurhuleni2924 → 29
LaudiumTshwane2818 → 28
NalediJohannesburg2823 → 28
OR Tambo International AirportEkurhuleni2810 → 28
FochvilleWest Rand2527 → 25
BronkhorstspruitTshwane2418 → 24
WestonariaWest Rand2423 → 24
RandburgJohannesburg2331 → 23
SandtonJohannesburg2328 → 23
MohlakengWest Rand2230 → 22
Cosmo CityJohannesburg2118 → 21
WonderboompoortTshwane1710 → 17
NorwoodJohannesburg154 → 15
ParkviewJohannesburg1512 → 15
EkangalaTshwane1410 → 14
ErasmiaTshwane149 → 14
BrackendownsEkurhuleni128 → 12
The BarrageSedibeng1211 → 12
DouglasdaleJohannesburg1124 → 11
SinovilleTshwane116 → 11
WedelaWest Rand94 → 9
DunnottarEkurhuleni71 → 7
GarsfonteinTshwane78 → 7
WierdabrugTshwane78 → 7
YeovilleJohannesburg73 → 7
NorkemparkEkurhuleni620 → 6
BoschkopTshwane50 → 5
SebenzaEkurhuleni53 → 5
SandringhamJohannesburg48 → 4
ClevelandJohannesburg32 → 3
MagaliesburgWest Rand32 → 3
TarltonWest Rand313 → 3
DubeTshwane21 → 2
FairlandJohannesburg23 → 2
KameeldriftTshwane22 → 2
MuldersdriftWest Rand23 → 2
BedfordviewEkurhuleni110 → 1
HekpoortWest Rand10 → 1
Vaal MarinaSedibeng13 → 1
WelbekendTshwane10 → 1
KliprivierSedibeng03 → 0
OlifantsfonteinEkurhuleni02 → 0
RosebankJohannesburg01 → 0
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