Drug-Related Crime in King Cetshwayo
SAPS recorded 1,773 drug-related crime cases across 12 King Cetshwayo precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 16.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 7% of KwaZulu-Natal's 26,212 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 468 drug-related crime cases, up 9.6% 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.
King Cetshwayo drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by precinct in King Cetshwayo
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All King Cetshwayo precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Empangeni | 681 | +22.9% |
| Esikhaleni | 328 | +10.8% |
| Richards Bay | 305 | +16.4% |
| Eshowe | 274 | +21.8% |
| Mtunzini | 92 | +50.8% |
| Kwambonambi | 36 | -5.3% |
| Nkandla | 25 | +8.7% |
| Gingindlovu | 13 | -58.1% |
| Melmoth | 11 | -47.6% |
| Ntambanana | 5 | -28.6% |
| Ekombe | 2 | 0% |
| Mbongolwane | 1 | 0% |