Drug-Related Crime in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 2,855 drug-related crime cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 43% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,650 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,855 drug-related crime cases, roughly unchanged 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 drug-related crime rising or falling in eThekwini?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which eThekwini precincts report the most drug-related crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 42 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All eThekwini precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chatsworth | 299 | +14.6% |
| Phoenix | 271 | -11.4% |
| Verulam | 226 | +9.2% |
| Durban Central | 204 | -42.5% |
| Kwamashu E | 180 | +4.7% |
| Wentworth | 126 | +27.3% |
| Inanda | 116 | -8.7% |
| Point | 111 | -5.9% |
| Pinetown | 109 | -26.8% |
| Tongaat | 101 | +12.2% |
| Umlazi | 97 | +24.4% |
| Sydenham | 92 | +8.2% |
| Umbilo | 80 | +8.1% |
| Brighton Beach | 77 | -23.8% |
| Mariannhill | 64 | +14.3% |
| Cato Manor | 58 | 46 → 58 |
| Montclair | 55 | -5.2% |
| Umkomaas | 50 | 20 → 50 |
| Bellair | 49 | 49 → 49 |
| Bayview | 44 | 38 → 44 |
| Ntuzuma | 42 | 39 → 42 |
| Greenwood Park | 37 | 39 → 37 |
| Lamontville | 34 | 12 → 34 |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 31 | 37 → 31 |
| Isipingo | 30 | 26 → 30 |
| Folweni | 29 | 31 → 29 |
| Newlands East | 29 | 25 → 29 |
| Durban North | 26 | 25 → 26 |
| Kwadabeka | 26 | 24 → 26 |
| Kwamakhutha | 26 | 36 → 26 |
| Amanzimtoti | 24 | 12 → 24 |
| Bhekithemba | 24 | 35 → 24 |
| Mayville-Kzn | 21 | 16 → 21 |
| Inchanga | 19 | 24 → 19 |
| Malvern | 13 | 7 → 13 |
| Berea | 11 | 12 → 11 |
| Hillcrest | 7 | 2 → 7 |
| Kwandengezi | 7 | 3 → 7 |
| Umbumbulu | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Westville | 4 | 7 → 4 |
| Hammarsdale | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Umsunduzi | 1 | 1 → 1 |