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Drug-Related Crime in the Northern Cape

SAPS recorded 817 drug-related crime cases across 74 Northern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 31.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 817 drug-related crime cases, up 31.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most drug-related crime reports come from ZF Mgcawu.

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 Northern Cape?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Northern Cape districts 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.

Drill into a district:

Which Northern Cape precincts report the most drug-related crime?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
KeimoesZF Mgcawu103+15.7%
UpingtonZF Mgcawu77+26.2%
CalviniaNamakwa5914 → 59
RosedaleZF Mgcawu4837 → 48
SpringbokNamakwa4838 → 48
NababeepNamakwa4130 → 41
KakamasZF Mgcawu3536 → 35
PostmasburgZF Mgcawu29-47.3%
Barkly WestFrances Baard265 → 26
PabalelloZF Mgcawu2420 → 24
KimberleyFrances Baard2218 → 22
BrandvleiNamakwa205 → 20
KurumanJohn Taolo Gaetsewe1911 → 19
PrieskaPixley ka Seme1916 → 19
RoodepanFrances Baard158 → 15
SteinkopfNamakwa1510 → 15
SutherlandNamakwa151 → 15
DouglasPixley ka Seme146 → 14
GalesheweFrances Baard1311 → 13
HopetownPixley ka Seme1214 → 12
ColesbergPixley ka Seme109 → 10
GariesNamakwa92 → 9
GroblershoopZF Mgcawu81 → 8
AugrabiesZF Mgcawu70 → 7
KanoneilandZF Mgcawu77 → 7
Port NollothNamakwa79 → 7
DanielskuilZF Mgcawu66 → 6
HartswaterFrances Baard66 → 6
Alexander BayNamakwa53 → 5
CarnarvonPixley ka Seme51 → 5
KagishoFrances Baard512 → 5
KenhardtZF Mgcawu54 → 5
KuyasaPixley ka Seme52 → 5
MothibistadJohn Taolo Gaetsewe53 → 5
PhilipstownPixley ka Seme50 → 5
WarrentonFrances Baard55 → 5
De AarPixley ka Seme41 → 4
WillistonNamakwa45 → 4
WitdraaiZF Mgcawu40 → 4
BritstownPixley ka Seme34 → 3
DelportshoopFrances Baard33 → 3
MarydalePixley ka Seme33 → 3
PellaNamakwa32 → 3
RietfonteinZF Mgcawu37 → 3
VioolsdrifNamakwa32 → 3
VosburgPixley ka Seme30 → 3
BothithongJohn Taolo Gaetsewe20 → 2
CampbellPixley ka Seme21 → 2
GriekwastadPixley ka Seme20 → 2
KleinseeNamakwa22 → 2
Modder RiverFrances Baard22 → 2
NiekerkshoopPixley ka Seme20 → 2
NoupoortPixley ka Seme21 → 2
RiemvasmaakZF Mgcawu20 → 2
DebenJohn Taolo Gaetsewe11 → 1
HanoverPixley ka Seme10 → 1
Hondeklip BayNamakwa10 → 1
Jan KempdorpFrances Baard10 → 1
KomaggasNamakwa11 → 1
Lime AcresZF Mgcawu13 → 1
LoxtonPixley ka Seme10 → 1
NieuwoudtvilleNamakwa16 → 1
OlifantshoekJohn Taolo Gaetsewe11 → 1
PampierstatFrances Baard13 → 1
StrydenburgPixley ka Seme10 → 1
SunrisePixley ka Seme12 → 1
VanwyksvleiPixley ka Seme13 → 1
WindsortonFrances Baard11 → 1
FraserburgNamakwa01 → 0
KamieskroonNamakwa01 → 0
KathuJohn Taolo Gaetsewe02 → 0
PetrusvillePixley ka Seme03 → 0
PofadderNamakwa03 → 0
Richmond(C)Pixley ka Seme02 → 0
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