Drug-Related Crime in Ekurhuleni
SAPS recorded 15,386 drug-related crime cases across 40 Ekurhuleni precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 11.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 33% of Gauteng's 46,056 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 3,993 drug-related crime cases, up 10.2% 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.
Ekurhuleni drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by precinct in Ekurhuleni
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 40 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Ekurhuleni precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Tembisa | 1,146 | +33.9% |
| Tsakane | 898 | +11.1% |
| Germiston | 781 | +4% |
| Tokoza | 773 | -1.5% |
| Ivory Park | 709 | +2.3% |
| Katlehong | 668 | +13.8% |
| Springs | 642 | +5.8% |
| Benoni | 629 | +12.3% |
| Vosloorus | 604 | -0.8% |
| Etwatwa | 601 | +13% |
| Actonville | 539 | +14% |
| Kwa Thema | 537 | +26.1% |
| Brakpan | 491 | -4.5% |
| Primrose | 475 | +19.9% |
| Edenpark | 466 | 0% |
| Elsburg | 432 | +75.6% |
| Daveyton | 422 | +6.6% |
| Kempton Park | 413 | +8.1% |
| Alberton | 407 | +11.2% |
| Duduza | 404 | +11.9% |
| Reigerpark | 396 | +24.1% |
| Rabie Ridge | 374 | +15.4% |
| Katlehong North | 345 | +16.6% |
| Boksburg | 300 | +13.2% |
| Dawn Park | 249 | -1.2% |
| Tembisa South | 247 | +1.6% |
| Nigel | 234 | +31.5% |
| Boksburg North | 223 | +3.7% |
| Edenvale | 221 | +24.2% |
| Devon | 191 | +17.2% |
| Putfontein | 157 | +6.8% |
| Crystalpark | 126 | +37% |
| Zonkizizwe | 75 | +27.1% |
| Brackendowns | 51 | -29.2% |
| Norkempark | 48 | -40% |
| OR Tambo International Airport | 45 | +18.4% |
| Bedfordview | 28 | +7.7% |
| Sebenza | 18 | +38.5% |
| Olifantsfontein | 14 | +7.7% |
| Dunnottar | 7 | -22.2% |