Driving Under the Influence in eThekwini
SAPS recorded 4,104 driving under the influence cases across 42 eThekwini precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 48.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 29% of KwaZulu-Natal's 14,125 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,214 driving under the influence cases, up 106.1% 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.
eThekwini driving under the influence trend
Driving Under the Influence by precinct in eThekwini
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 42 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All eThekwini precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Durban Central | 501 | +11.1% |
| Durban North | 334 | +176% |
| Umlazi | 247 | +90% |
| Point | 218 | +45.3% |
| Pinetown | 168 | +31.3% |
| Amanzimtoti | 162 | +121.9% |
| Isipingo | 156 | +64.2% |
| Verulam | 156 | +126.1% |
| Umbilo | 152 | +261.9% |
| Inanda | 151 | +25.8% |
| Phoenix | 139 | 0% |
| Montclair | 136 | +13.3% |
| Kwamashu E | 110 | +74.6% |
| Kwadabeka | 104 | +147.6% |
| Chatsworth | 97 | +29.3% |
| Berea | 87 | -1.1% |
| Bhekithemba | 85 | +32.8% |
| Newlands East | 83 | +102.4% |
| Bayview | 79 | +243.5% |
| Mayville-Kzn | 76 | +24.6% |
| Hillcrest | 74 | -24.5% |
| Umbumbulu | 67 | -28.7% |
| Umkomaas | 65 | +80.6% |
| Ntuzuma | 49 | +133.3% |
| Kwandengezi | 48 | 0% |
| Mariannhill | 45 | +87.5% |
| Mpumalanga (KZN) | 44 | +18.9% |
| Malvern | 42 | +20% |
| Brighton Beach | 41 | +10.8% |
| Wentworth | 41 | +78.3% |
| Greenwood Park | 39 | +200% |
| Folweni | 38 | +216.7% |
| Kwamakhutha | 37 | +428.6% |
| Umsunduzi | 37 | +60.9% |
| Bellair | 35 | -5.4% |
| Tongaat | 34 | -10.5% |
| Lamontville | 28 | +7.7% |
| Inchanga | 27 | +80% |
| Cato Manor | 24 | +84.6% |
| Westville | 24 | +50% |
| Hammarsdale | 19 | +216.7% |
| Sydenham | 5 | +66.7% |