Driving Under the Influence in Umgungundlovu
SAPS recorded 266 driving under the influence cases across 20 Umgungundlovu precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 52.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 7% of KwaZulu-Natal's 3,725 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 266 driving under the influence cases, up 52.9% 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 driving under the influence 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 driving under the influence?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Road | 78 | 35 → 78 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 71 | 34 → 71 |
| Mountain Rise | 27 | 35 → 27 |
| Plessislaer | 27 | 18 → 27 |
| Prestbury | 14 | 2 → 14 |
| Hilton-Kzn | 12 | 3 → 12 |
| Howick | 8 | 30 → 8 |
| Mpophomeni | 8 | 3 → 8 |
| Thornville | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Bishopstowe | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Town Hill | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Mid Illovo | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Mooi River | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Boston | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Camperdown | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Dalton | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| New Hanover | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Nottingham Road | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Richmond-Kzn | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Wartburg | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Cramond | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Impendle | 0 | 1 → 0 |