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Drug-Related Crime in KwaZulu-Natal

SAPS recorded 6,650 drug-related crime cases across 162 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 3.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 6,650 drug-related crime cases, up 3.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most drug-related crime reports come from eThekwini.

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 KwaZulu-Natal?

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

Which KwaZulu-Natal 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 KwaZulu-Natal precincts report the most drug-related crime?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
PlessislaerUmgungundlovu355+9.2%
ChatswortheThekwini299+14.6%
PhoenixeThekwini271-11.4%
PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovu269+2.7%
VerulameThekwini226+9.2%
Durban CentraleThekwini204-42.5%
MargateUgu189+30.3%
Kwamashu EeThekwini180+4.7%
Mountain RiseUmgungundlovu175+3.6%
EmpangeniKing Cetshwayo144-18.6%
NewcastleAmajuba139-16.3%
LadysmithUthukela138+27.8%
WentwortheThekwini126+27.3%
OsizweniAmajuba119+6.3%
KwadukuzaIlembe118+8.3%
InandaeThekwini116-8.7%
KokstadHarry Gwala112-18.8%
PointeThekwini111-5.9%
Port ShepstoneUgu110+18.3%
PinetowneThekwini109-26.8%
Richards BayKing Cetshwayo101+55.4%
TongaateThekwini101+12.2%
UmlazieThekwini97+24.4%
EsikhaleniKing Cetshwayo96+29.7%
SydenhameThekwini92+8.2%
Taylors HaltUmgungundlovu92-9.8%
MadadeniAmajuba89+7.2%
UmbiloeThekwini80+8.1%
PongolaZululand780%
Brighton BeacheThekwini77-23.8%
Alexandra RoadUmgungundlovu73+4.3%
VryheidZululand72-17.2%
EstcourtUthukela7039 → 70
EshoweKing Cetshwayo69+13.1%
EzakheniUthukela66+3.1%
DundeeUmzinyathi65+3.2%
MariannhilleThekwini64+14.3%
UmhlaliIlembe6439 → 64
Cato ManoreThekwini5846 → 58
GreytownUmzinyathi57-16.2%
MontclaireThekwini55-5.2%
UmkomaaseThekwini5020 → 50
UmzintoUgu5046 → 50
BellaireThekwini4949 → 49
BayvieweThekwini4438 → 44
MtubatubaUmkhanyakude4339 → 43
NtuzumaeThekwini4239 → 42
Greenwood ParkeThekwini3739 → 37
HowickUmgungundlovu3625 → 36
LamontvilleeThekwini3412 → 34
HibberdeneUgu3226 → 32
Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwini3137 → 31
HighflatsHarry Gwala3027 → 30
IsipingoeThekwini3026 → 30
UlundiZululand3026 → 30
FolwenieThekwini2931 → 29
Newlands EasteThekwini2925 → 29
PaulpietersburgZululand2925 → 29
BergvilleUthukela2714 → 27
SundumbiliIlembe2729 → 27
Durban NortheThekwini2625 → 26
HlobaneZululand2624 → 26
KwadabekaeThekwini2624 → 26
KwamakhuthaeThekwini2636 → 26
MondloZululand26-52.7%
MtunziniKing Cetshwayo2619 → 26
AmanzimtotieThekwini2412 → 24
BhekithembaeThekwini2435 → 24
NongomaZululand2320 → 23
KwamsaneUmkhanyakude2220 → 22
Mayville-KzneThekwini2116 → 21
Mooi RiverUmgungundlovu2012 → 20
InchangaeThekwini1924 → 19
IntsikeniHarry Gwala1919 → 19
WembeziUthukela195 → 19
IxopoHarry Gwala1812 → 18
MahlabathiniZululand1815 → 18
DonnybrookHarry Gwala1610 → 16
HimevilleHarry Gwala166 → 16
NquthuUmzinyathi1617 → 16
FranklinHarry Gwala1413 → 14
GamalakheUgu1426 → 14
MalverneThekwini137 → 13
CreightonHarry Gwala123 → 12
GlencoeUmzinyathi1213 → 12
MaguduZululand129 → 12
BereaeThekwini1112 → 11
DannhauserAmajuba118 → 11
EmanguziUmkhanyakude117 → 11
EzinqoleniUgu1112 → 11
KranskopUmzinyathi1114 → 11
MpophomeniUmgungundlovu1110 → 11
BulwerHarry Gwala104 → 10
EkuvukeniUthukela102 → 10
EvattHarry Gwala103 → 10
IngwavumaUmkhanyakude1011 → 10
HardingUgu98 → 9
IbisiHarry Gwala914 → 9
NtabamhlopheUthukela98 → 9
ScottburghUgu911 → 9
NkandlaKing Cetshwayo812 → 8
Port EdwardUgu84 → 8
CezaZululand719 → 7
HillcresteThekwini72 → 7
KwambonambiKing Cetshwayo77 → 7
KwandengezieThekwini73 → 7
PrestburyUmgungundlovu71 → 7
WartburgUmgungundlovu70 → 7
AmangweUthukela63 → 6
JoziniUmkhanyakude63 → 6
Nottingham RoadUmgungundlovu61 → 6
NyoniIlembe64 → 6
UmzimkhuluHarry Gwala616 → 6
ColensoUthukela50 → 5
HarburgUmgungundlovu50 → 5
ImpendleUmgungundlovu51 → 5
MpungamhlopheZululand52 → 5
CamperdownUmgungundlovu47 → 4
Gowan LeaHarry Gwala41 → 4
MandeniIlembe46 → 4
Richmond-KznUmgungundlovu41 → 4
SawotiUgu42 → 4
UmbumbulueThekwini41 → 4
WestvilleeThekwini47 → 4
DaltonUmgungundlovu30 → 3
HlabisaUmkhanyakude36 → 3
LouwsburgZululand37 → 3
MbazwanaUmkhanyakude36 → 3
MehlomnyamaUgu30 → 3
Mid IllovoUmgungundlovu33 → 3
MkhuzeUmkhanyakude35 → 3
NdumoUmkhanyakude31 → 3
New HanoverUmgungundlovu34 → 3
UtrechtAmajuba31 → 3
BabanangoZululand20 → 2
CramondUmgungundlovu20 → 2
EmatsheniUthukela20 → 2
GluckstadtZululand23 → 2
Hilton-KznUmgungundlovu22 → 2
MaphumuloIlembe20 → 2
St FaithsUgu20 → 2
SwartbergHarry Gwala20 → 2
WintertonUthukela20 → 2
DududuUgu10 → 1
EzibayeniUmkhanyakude10 → 1
GingindlovuKing Cetshwayo16 → 1
HammarsdaleeThekwini10 → 1
HattingspruitAmajuba10 → 1
IngogoAmajuba10 → 1
MelmothKing Cetshwayo13 → 1
MsingaUmzinyathi14 → 1
NhlanhleniUmzinyathi12 → 1
UmsunduzieThekwini11 → 1
Upper TugelaUthukela10 → 1
ElandslaagteUthukela01 → 0
HluhluweUmkhanyakude04 → 0
MsinsiniUgu01 → 0
NewarkIlembe02 → 0
NondweniUmzinyathi01 → 0
NtambananaKing Cetshwayo03 → 0
SouthportUgu01 → 0
ThornvilleUmgungundlovu01 → 0
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