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Driving Under the Influence in KwaZulu-Natal

SAPS recorded 3,725 driving under the influence cases across 171 KwaZulu-Natal precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 30.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 3,725 driving under the influence cases, up 30.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most driving under the influence reports come from eThekwini.

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 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 driving under the influence?

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 driving under the influence?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
LadysmithUthukela20735 → 207
MadadeniAmajuba194-21.5%
KokstadHarry Gwala14349 → 143
Durban CentraleThekwini137-30.1%
EstcourtUthukela1096 → 109
Richards BayKing Cetshwayo103+28.8%
MargateUgu101+36.5%
UmzimkhuluHarry Gwala8321 → 83
Port ShepstoneUgu7934 → 79
Alexandra RoadUmgungundlovu7835 → 78
IxopoHarry Gwala727 → 72
PietermaritzburgUmgungundlovu7134 → 71
NquthuUmzinyathi6119 → 61
MtubatubaUmkhanyakude5929 → 59
DannhauserAmajuba58-12.1%
NewcastleAmajuba57-54%
OsizweniAmajuba55-78.8%
JoziniUmkhanyakude547 → 54
HillcresteThekwini532 → 53
UmlazieThekwini52-46.9%
UmkomaaseThekwini482 → 48
NongomaZululand4715 → 47
Durban NortheThekwini46-16.4%
PhoenixeThekwini4647 → 46
InandaeThekwini45-23.7%
EmanguziUmkhanyakude4411 → 44
EsikhaleniKing Cetshwayo437 → 43
TongaateThekwini431 → 43
Mayville-KzneThekwini4222 → 42
AmanzimtotieThekwini4133 → 41
BulwerHarry Gwala4010 → 40
VryheidZululand4034 → 40
KwadabekaeThekwini3731 → 37
KwadukuzaIlembe3720 → 37
ChatswortheThekwini3616 → 36
VerulameThekwini3613 → 36
PinetowneThekwini34-59%
EmpangeniKing Cetshwayo3315 → 33
EshoweKing Cetshwayo3315 → 33
PointeThekwini3237 → 32
DundeeUmzinyathi3118 → 31
HardingUgu308 → 30
Mountain RiseUmgungundlovu2735 → 27
PlessislaerUmgungundlovu2718 → 27
BergvilleUthukela2618 → 26
GreytownUmzinyathi268 → 26
MkhuzeUmkhanyakude260 → 26
Mpumalanga (KZN)eThekwini2610 → 26
PongolaZululand2618 → 26
WestvilleeThekwini2611 → 26
UmhlaliIlembe251 → 25
HimevilleHarry Gwala238 → 23
MondloZululand2231 → 22
UlundiZululand2218 → 22
MbazwanaUmkhanyakude2116 → 21
MontclaireThekwini2135 → 21
BayvieweThekwini209 → 20
HlobaneZululand2017 → 20
BereaeThekwini1910 → 19
BhekithembaeThekwini1923 → 19
EzakheniUthukela1915 → 19
KwamsaneUmkhanyakude1915 → 19
UmbumbulueThekwini1911 → 19
KwandengezieThekwini1821 → 18
PaulpietersburgZululand1720 → 17
ElandslaagteUthukela1510 → 15
FranklinHarry Gwala1512 → 15
KingsleyAmajuba157 → 15
ScottburghUgu1548 → 15
WentwortheThekwini1516 → 15
PrestburyUmgungundlovu142 → 14
Cato ManoreThekwini136 → 13
Hilton-KznUmgungundlovu123 → 12
NkandlaKing Cetshwayo1213 → 12
Kwamashu EeThekwini116 → 11
UmbiloeThekwini11-82.8%
CreightonHarry Gwala104 → 10
HighflatsHarry Gwala101 → 10
IsipingoeThekwini1024 → 10
KwambonambiKing Cetshwayo106 → 10
ColensoUthukela91 → 9
IngogoAmajuba97 → 9
LamontvilleeThekwini96 → 9
MandeniIlembe94 → 9
NtabamhlopheUthukela911 → 9
WintertonUthukela94 → 9
DonnybrookHarry Gwala83 → 8
HibberdeneUgu810 → 8
HowickUmgungundlovu830 → 8
MpophomeniUmgungundlovu83 → 8
MsingaUmzinyathi82 → 8
SundumbiliIlembe81 → 8
AmangweUthukela75 → 7
EkuvukeniUthukela70 → 7
Greenwood ParkeThekwini76 → 7
IbisiHarry Gwala73 → 7
MtunziniKing Cetshwayo79 → 7
UtrechtAmajuba720 → 7
GamalakheUgu64 → 6
HlabisaUmkhanyakude62 → 6
MalverneThekwini65 → 6
MelmothKing Cetshwayo62 → 6
NgomeZululand66 → 6
WembeziUthukela60 → 6
CezaZululand52 → 5
MbongolwaneKing Cetshwayo50 → 5
NdumoUmkhanyakude51 → 5
NyoniIlembe50 → 5
SawotiUgu50 → 5
SydenhameThekwini51 → 5
EvattHarry Gwala41 → 4
FolwenieThekwini44 → 4
GluckstadtZululand42 → 4
HluhluweUmkhanyakude49 → 4
IngwavumaUmkhanyakude41 → 4
KwamakhuthaeThekwini41 → 4
MpungamhlopheZululand42 → 4
NhlanhleniUmzinyathi40 → 4
SouthportUgu43 → 4
ThornvilleUmgungundlovu41 → 4
UmzintoUgu410 → 4
BabanangoZululand34 → 3
BellaireThekwini30 → 3
BishopstoweUmgungundlovu31 → 3
GlencoeUmzinyathi32 → 3
HattingspruitAmajuba30 → 3
LouwsburgZululand34 → 3
MariannhilleThekwini32 → 3
MehlomnyamaUgu30 → 3
NdwedweIlembe39 → 3
Newlands EasteThekwini30 → 3
NondweniUmzinyathi32 → 3
Town HillUmgungundlovu32 → 3
WasbankUmzinyathi33 → 3
BestersUthukela24 → 2
Brighton BeacheThekwini217 → 2
DududuUgu21 → 2
IntsikeniHarry Gwala22 → 2
Mid IllovoUmgungundlovu22 → 2
Mooi RiverUmgungundlovu24 → 2
PaddockUgu24 → 2
St FaithsUgu23 → 2
Van ReenenUthukela25 → 2
BostonUmgungundlovu10 → 1
CamperdownUmgungundlovu10 → 1
DaltonUmgungundlovu11 → 1
EmatimatoloUmzinyathi10 → 1
EzibayeniUmkhanyakude10 → 1
EzinqoleniUgu13 → 1
GlendaleIlembe10 → 1
HammarsdaleeThekwini11 → 1
InchangaeThekwini10 → 1
MahlabathiniZululand114 → 1
MaphumuloIlembe10 → 1
MudenUmzinyathi10 → 1
New HanoverUmgungundlovu11 → 1
NewarkIlembe10 → 1
NormandienAmajuba11 → 1
Nottingham RoadUmgungundlovu10 → 1
Port EdwardUgu14 → 1
Richmond-KznUmgungundlovu10 → 1
SwartbergHarry Gwala10 → 1
Upper TugelaUthukela10 → 1
WartburgUmgungundlovu10 → 1
WeenenUthukela11 → 1
CramondUmgungundlovu01 → 0
GingindlovuKing Cetshwayo02 → 0
ImpendleUmgungundlovu01 → 0
MsinsiniUgu05 → 0
NtambananaKing Cetshwayo01 → 0
UmsunduzieThekwini011 → 0
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