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Drug-Related Crime in Harry Gwala

SAPS recorded 278 drug-related crime cases across 14 Harry Gwala precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 4.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 4% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,650 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 278 drug-related crime cases, up 4.5% 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 Harry Gwala?

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

Which Harry Gwala precincts report the most drug-related crime?

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

All Harry Gwala precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Kokstad112-18.8%
Highflats30+11.1%
Intsikeni190%
Ixopo18+50%
Donnybrook16+60%
Himeville16+166.7%
Franklin14+7.7%
Creighton12+300%
Bulwer10+150%
Evatt10+233.3%
Ibisi9-35.7%
Umzimkhulu6-62.5%
Gowan Lea4+300%
Swartberg20%