Drug-Related Crime in Zululand
SAPS recorded 1,438 drug-related crime cases across 14 Zululand precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 3.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 5% of KwaZulu-Natal's 26,212 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 344 drug-related crime cases, down 14.6% 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.
Zululand drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by precinct in Zululand
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Zululand precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Vryheid | 315 | -4.3% |
| Pongola | 292 | -12.8% |
| Mondlo | 188 | -7.8% |
| Ulundi | 126 | +51.8% |
| Paulpietersburg | 125 | +16.8% |
| Nongoma | 98 | +12.6% |
| Hlobane | 95 | +15.9% |
| Mahlabathini | 55 | +27.9% |
| Ceza | 46 | 0% |
| Magudu | 43 | +4.9% |
| Louwsburg | 24 | -7.7% |
| Mpungamhlophe | 17 | +240% |
| Gluckstadt | 12 | +200% |
| Babanango | 2 | 0% |