Driving Under the Influence in Zululand
SAPS recorded 856 driving under the influence cases across 14 Zululand precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 29.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 6% of KwaZulu-Natal's 14,125 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 211 driving under the influence cases, up 50.7% 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 driving under the influence trend
Driving Under the Influence 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pongola | 174 | +194.9% |
| Vryheid | 131 | +37.9% |
| Nongoma | 124 | +6% |
| Ulundi | 103 | +32.1% |
| Mondlo | 84 | -5.6% |
| Hlobane | 72 | +9.1% |
| Paulpietersburg | 48 | +26.3% |
| Mahlabathini | 44 | -20% |
| Louwsburg | 18 | -35.7% |
| Ngome | 17 | +54.5% |
| Mpungamhlophe | 12 | +300% |
| Babanango | 11 | +83.3% |
| Ceza | 11 | +22.2% |
| Gluckstadt | 7 | +40% |