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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 | 26 → 30 |
| Paulpietersburg | 29 | 25 → 29 |
| Hlobane | 26 | 24 → 26 |
| Mondlo | 26 | -52.7% |
| Nongoma | 23 | 20 → 23 |
| Mahlabathini | 18 | 15 → 18 |
| Magudu | 12 | 9 → 12 |
| Ceza | 7 | 19 → 7 |
| Mpungamhlophe | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Louwsburg | 3 | 7 → 3 |
| Babanango | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Gluckstadt | 2 | 3 → 2 |