Drug-Related Crime in Zululand
SAPS recorded 333 drug-related crime cases across 14 Zululand precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 10% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 5% of KwaZulu-Natal's 6,650 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 333 drug-related crime cases, down 10% 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 drug-related crime rising or falling in Zululand?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Zululand precincts report the most drug-related crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Zululand precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pongola | 78 | 0% |
| Vryheid | 72 | -17.2% |
| Ulundi | 30 | +15.4% |
| Paulpietersburg | 29 | +16% |
| Hlobane | 26 | +8.3% |
| Mondlo | 26 | -52.7% |
| Nongoma | 23 | +15% |
| Mahlabathini | 18 | +20% |
| Magudu | 12 | +33.3% |
| Ceza | 7 | -63.2% |
| Mpungamhlophe | 5 | +150% |
| Louwsburg | 3 | -57.1% |
| Babanango | 2 | 0% |
| Gluckstadt | 2 | -33.3% |