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Drug-Related Crime in KwaZulu-Natal

SAPS recorded 26,212 drug-related crime cases across 176 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 15% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.

Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 6,460 drug-related crime cases, up 10.2% vs Jan–Mar 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.

KwaZulu-Natal drug-related crime trend

Drug-Related Crime by district

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Drug-Related Crime by precinct

PrecinctDistrictApr 2025–Mar 2026vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovu1,159+17.5%
PlessislaerUmgungundlovu1,129+11%
PhoenixeThekwini1,119+11.9%
ChatswortheThekwini1,044+9.3%
VerulameThekwini878+12.4%
Durban CentraleThekwini845+21.1%
Mountain RiseUmgungundlovu740+10.9%
MargateUgu714+22.5%
EmpangeniKing Cetshwayo681+22.9%
Kwamashu EeThekwini649+18.9%
NewcastleAmajuba643+9.4%
InandaeThekwini552-19.5%
LadysmithUthukela527+36.2%
KwadukuzaIlembe508+33.3%
KokstadHarry Gwala475+5.3%
PinetowneThekwini471+16.3%
OsizweniAmajuba470+21.8%
PointeThekwini453-8.7%
MadadeniAmajuba445+16.2%
Port ShepstoneUgu419+41.6%
Taylors HaltUmgungundlovu389+39.9%
UmlazieThekwini386+14.2%
TongaateThekwini375+11.3%
SydenhameThekwini369+17.1%
Alexandra RoadUmgungundlovu350+13.6%
Brighton BeacheThekwini347+5.2%
EsikhaleniKing Cetshwayo328+10.8%
VryheidZululand315-4.3%
NtuzumaeThekwini311+1%
Richards BayKing Cetshwayo305+16.4%
WentwortheThekwini293+36.9%
MariannhilleThekwini292+12.7%
PongolaZululand292-12.8%
UmbiloeThekwini284+7.2%
EshoweKing Cetshwayo274+21.8%
DundeeUmzinyathi267+4.3%
UmzintoUgu255+10.4%
EzakheniUthukela249+24.5%
GreytownUmzinyathi239-2.4%
Cato ManoreThekwini217+32.3%
MontclaireThekwini190+3.3%
MondloZululand188-7.8%
UmhlaliIlembe178+19.5%
EstcourtUthukela176+64.5%
BellaireThekwini175+8.7%
KwamakhuthaeThekwini171+151.5%
Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwini167+89.8%
MtubatubaUmkhanyakude147+23.5%
BhekithembaeThekwini144+63.6%
SundumbiliIlembe141-9%
FolwenieThekwini1400%
BayvieweThekwini134+24.1%
HowickUmgungundlovu130+13%
UlundiZululand126+51.8%
IsipingoeThekwini125+30.2%
Newlands EasteThekwini125+9.6%
PaulpietersburgZululand125+16.8%
LamontvilleeThekwini114+225.7%
Durban NortheThekwini110+26.4%
KwadabekaeThekwini107+32.1%
HibberdeneUgu103+14.4%
NongomaZululand98+12.6%
HighflatsHarry Gwala97+36.6%
HlobaneZululand95+15.9%
InchangaeThekwini95+5.6%
GamalakheUgu94+91.8%
MtunziniKing Cetshwayo92+50.8%
UmkomaaseThekwini89+39.1%
KwamsaneUmkhanyakude87+7.4%
UmzimkhuluHarry Gwala86-23.2%
Mayville-KzneThekwini85+23.2%
Greenwood ParkeThekwini84+25.4%
AmanzimtotieThekwini77-24.5%
IxopoHarry Gwala74+27.6%
BergvilleUthukela71+317.6%
NquthuUmzinyathi65-49.2%
GlencoeUmzinyathi63+8.6%
BereaeThekwini62+12.7%
KranskopUmzinyathi62-15.1%
IbisiHarry Gwala59+63.9%
MalverneThekwini56+9.8%
MahlabathiniZululand55+27.9%
FranklinHarry Gwala54+10.2%
WembeziUthukela54+50%
IntsikeniHarry Gwala50+22%
HimevilleHarry Gwala490%
MpophomeniUmgungundlovu49+96%
CezaZululand460%
DannhauserAmajuba44+18.9%
KwandengezieThekwini44+4.8%
Mooi RiverUmgungundlovu44+7.3%
MaguduZululand43+4.9%
DonnybrookHarry Gwala42+31.3%
IngwavumaUmkhanyakude40+166.7%
KwambonambiKing Cetshwayo36-5.3%
MandeniIlembe34+9.7%
Port EdwardUgu34+3%
EmanguziUmkhanyakude32+45.5%
HardingUgu31+158.3%
EzinqoleniUgu30+66.7%
NtabamhlopheUthukela30+114.3%
ScottburghUgu30-58.3%
Hilton-KznUmgungundlovu29+222.2%
NkandlaKing Cetshwayo25+8.7%
NyoniIlembe25+78.6%
LouwsburgZululand24-7.7%
WestvilleeThekwini24-22.6%
HillcresteThekwini23+187.5%
JoziniUmkhanyakude23+35.3%
BulwerHarry Gwala22+69.2%
CamperdownUmgungundlovu21-8.7%
MbazwanaUmkhanyakude21+61.5%
CreightonHarry Gwala19+111.1%
EkuvukeniUthukela19+171.4%
New HanoverUmgungundlovu19+26.7%
MkhuzeUmkhanyakude17-32%
MpungamhlopheZululand17+240%
NdumoUmkhanyakude17-15%
HammarsdaleeThekwini16+128.6%
WartburgUmgungundlovu16+166.7%
AmangweUthukela15+400%
ColensoUthukela14+75%
HlabisaUmkhanyakude14+100%
GingindlovuKing Cetshwayo13-58.1%
MaphumuloIlembe13+18.2%
MsingaUmzinyathi13+116.7%
GluckstadtZululand12+200%
EvattHarry Gwala11+22.2%
Gowan LeaHarry Gwala11+37.5%
HluhluweUmkhanyakude11+83.3%
MelmothKing Cetshwayo11-47.6%
PrestburyUmgungundlovu11+22.2%
UtrechtAmajuba11+10%
ImpendleUmgungundlovu10+150%
Mid IllovoUmgungundlovu80%
SawotiUgu8-20%
WintertonUthukela8+300%
PaddockUgu7+16.7%
SwartbergHarry Gwala7+600%
Richmond-KznUmgungundlovu6-14.3%
SouthportUgu60%
UmbumbulueThekwini6+200%
NdwedweIlembe5-44.4%
Nottingham RoadUmgungundlovu50%
NtambananaKing Cetshwayo5-28.6%
BishopstoweUmgungundlovu4+100%
NewarkIlembe40%
UmsunduzieThekwini40%
CramondUmgungundlovu3-25%
DududuUgu30%
EzibayeniUmkhanyakude3-25%
IngogoAmajuba3+50%
MsinsiniUgu3+50%
NhlanhleniUmzinyathi3-40%
BabanangoZululand20%
DaltonUmgungundlovu2-33.3%
EkombeKing Cetshwayo20%
ElandslaagteUthukela2-33.3%
EmatsheniUthukela2+100%
MehlomnyamaUgu2-71.4%
NondweniUmzinyathi2-71.4%
RietvleiUmgungundlovu20%
St FaithsUgu2-83.3%
ThornvilleUmgungundlovu2+100%
Van ReenenUthukela2+100%
BostonUmgungundlovu10%
HarburgUmgungundlovu10%
MbongolwaneKing Cetshwayo10%
Town HillUmgungundlovu10%
Upper TugelaUthukela10%
WeenenUthukela10%
EmatimatoloUmzinyathi0-100%
GlendaleIlembe0-100%
KingsleyAmajuba0-100%
NsuzeIlembe0-100%
WasbankUmzinyathi0-100%
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