Drug-Related Crime in Uthukela
SAPS recorded 1,171 drug-related crime cases across 15 Uthukela precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 48.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 4% of KwaZulu-Natal's 26,212 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 306 drug-related crime cases, up 50% 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.
Uthukela drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by precinct in Uthukela
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Uthukela precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith | 527 | +36.2% |
| Ezakheni | 249 | +24.5% |
| Estcourt | 176 | +64.5% |
| Bergville | 71 | +317.6% |
| Wembezi | 54 | +50% |
| Ntabamhlophe | 30 | +114.3% |
| Ekuvukeni | 19 | +171.4% |
| Amangwe | 15 | +400% |
| Colenso | 14 | +75% |
| Winterton | 8 | +300% |
| Elandslaagte | 2 | -33.3% |
| Ematsheni | 2 | +100% |
| Van Reenen | 2 | +100% |
| Upper Tugela | 1 | 0% |
| Weenen | 1 | 0% |