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Driving Under the Influence in Johannesburg

SAPS recorded 3,280 driving under the influence cases across 42 Johannesburg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 22.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 37% of Gauteng's 8,912 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 3,280 driving under the influence cases, up 22.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is driving under the influence rising or falling in Johannesburg?

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

Which Johannesburg precincts report the most driving under the influence?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 42 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Johannesburg precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Johannesburg Central206+4.6%
Diepkloof198+41.4%
Midrand190-13.2%
Booysens179+14.7%
Jeppe154+29.4%
Hillbrow137+9.6%
Alexandra1330%
Roodepoort128+18.5%
Linden120+33.3%
Orlando108+54.3%
Sandringham98-7.5%
Diepsloot89+61.8%
Yeoville89+21.9%
Randburg87+190%
Florida83+53.7%
Bramley82+2.5%
Honeydew82+26.2%
Kliptown79+58%
Eldorado Park70+22.8%
Sandton64-22.9%
Mondeor63+50%
Moffatview62+47.6%
Dobsonville61-25.6%
Jabulani61+134.6%
Moroka61+134.6%
Protea56+21.7%
Meadowlands53+89.3%
Cleveland51+6.3%
Douglasdale51+82.1%
Norwood48+108.7%
Cosmo City44+109.5%
Doornkop43+26.5%
Brixton38+52%
Lenasia36-23.4%
Lenasia South33-13.2%
Parkview320%
Ennerdale28+27.3%
Sophia Town26+4%
Naledi25+47.1%
Rosebank22+29.4%
Fairland6+100%
Langlaagte4-20%