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Drug-Related Crime in Harry Gwala

SAPS recorded 1,056 drug-related crime cases across 14 Harry Gwala precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 12.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 4% of KwaZulu-Natal's 26,212 total.

Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 280 drug-related crime cases, up 17.6% 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.

Harry Gwala drug-related crime trend

Drug-Related Crime by precinct in Harry Gwala

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

All Harry Gwala precincts

PrecinctApr 2025–Mar 2026vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Kokstad475+5.3%
Highflats97+36.6%
Umzimkhulu86-23.2%
Ixopo74+27.6%
Ibisi59+63.9%
Franklin54+10.2%
Intsikeni50+22%
Himeville490%
Donnybrook42+31.3%
Bulwer22+69.2%
Creighton19+111.1%
Evatt11+22.2%
Gowan Lea11+37.5%
Swartberg7+600%