Driving Under the Influence in Uthukela
SAPS recorded 1,429 driving under the influence cases across 16 Uthukela precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 194.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 10% of KwaZulu-Natal's 14,125 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 557 driving under the influence cases, up 335.2% 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 driving under the influence trend
Driving Under the Influence by precinct in Uthukela
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 16 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Uthukela precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith | 587 | +127.5% |
| Estcourt | 253 | +396.1% |
| Ezakheni | 188 | +193.8% |
| Bergville | 113 | +289.7% |
| Elandslaagte | 50 | +316.7% |
| Ntabamhlophe | 48 | +84.6% |
| Wembezi | 40 | +566.7% |
| Besters | 32 | +357.1% |
| Amangwe | 29 | +163.6% |
| Van Reenen | 26 | +550% |
| Colenso | 23 | +475% |
| Winterton | 19 | +375% |
| Ekuvukeni | 7 | +75% |
| Weenen | 7 | +600% |
| Ematsheni | 6 | +200% |
| Upper Tugela | 1 | -50% |