Driving Under the Influence in West Rand
SAPS recorded 2,681 driving under the influence cases across 14 West Rand precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 8.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 8% of Gauteng's 34,215 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 595 driving under the influence cases, up 6.3% 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.
West Rand driving under the influence trend
Driving Under the Influence by precinct in West Rand
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All West Rand precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Krugersdorp | 443 | +7.5% |
| Carletonville | 349 | +18.3% |
| Kagiso | 348 | +11.2% |
| Randfontein | 321 | +6.3% |
| Westonaria | 255 | +2.4% |
| Bekkersdal | 229 | +8% |
| Fochville | 152 | +7.8% |
| Muldersdrift | 126 | +1.6% |
| Khutsong | 114 | +5.6% |
| Mohlakeng | 108 | +3.8% |
| Tarlton | 107 | +13.8% |
| Wedela | 85 | +28.8% |
| Hekpoort | 22 | +120% |
| Magaliesburg | 22 | -46.3% |