Drug-Related Crime in Umgungundlovu
SAPS recorded 1,082 drug-related crime cases across 20 Umgungundlovu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 8.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 16% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,650 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,082 drug-related crime cases, up 8.6% 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 Umgungundlovu?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Umgungundlovu 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 21 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Umgungundlovu precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Plessislaer | 355 | +9.2% |
| Pietermaritzburg | 269 | +2.7% |
| Mountain Rise | 175 | +3.6% |
| Taylors Halt | 92 | -9.8% |
| Alexandra Road | 73 | +4.3% |
| Howick | 36 | 25 → 36 |
| Mooi River | 20 | 12 → 20 |
| Mpophomeni | 11 | 10 → 11 |
| Prestbury | 7 | 1 → 7 |
| Wartburg | 7 | 0 → 7 |
| Nottingham Road | 6 | 1 → 6 |
| Harburg | 5 | 0 → 5 |
| Impendle | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Camperdown | 4 | 7 → 4 |
| Richmond-Kzn | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Dalton | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Mid Illovo | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| New Hanover | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Cramond | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Hilton-Kzn | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Thornville | 0 | 1 → 0 |