Driving Under the Influence in Umgungundlovu
SAPS recorded 1,201 driving under the influence cases across 24 Umgungundlovu precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 202.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 9% of KwaZulu-Natal's 14,125 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 184 driving under the influence cases, up 91.7% 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.
Umgungundlovu driving under the influence trend
Driving Under the Influence by precinct in Umgungundlovu
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 24 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Umgungundlovu precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Road | 318 | +347.9% |
| Pietermaritzburg | 307 | +358.2% |
| Mountain Rise | 229 | +68.4% |
| Plessislaer | 115 | +342.3% |
| Howick | 71 | +102.9% |
| Prestbury | 34 | +1600% |
| Bishopstowe | 17 | +1600% |
| Mid Illovo | 16 | +1500% |
| Hilton-Kzn | 15 | +15.4% |
| Mpophomeni | 13 | +550% |
| Mooi River | 11 | +120% |
| Impendle | 10 | +233.3% |
| Boston | 9 | +80% |
| Wartburg | 8 | 0% |
| Dalton | 5 | +150% |
| Town Hill | 5 | -37.5% |
| Camperdown | 4 | -33.3% |
| Cramond | 3 | +50% |
| Nottingham Road | 3 | -50% |
| Thornville | 3 | +200% |
| Taylors Halt | 2 | +100% |
| New Hanover | 1 | -50% |
| Richmond-Kzn | 1 | -50% |
| Rietvlei | 1 | 0% |