Drug-Related Crime in the Northern Cape
SAPS recorded 3,354 drug-related crime cases across 86 Northern Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 10.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 881 drug-related crime cases, up 14.3% vs Jan–Mar 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.
Northern Cape drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by district
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Drug-Related Crime by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keimoes | ZF Mgcawu | 365 | +13.7% |
| Upington | ZF Mgcawu | 319 | +20.4% |
| Rosedale | ZF Mgcawu | 266 | +77.3% |
| Postmasburg | ZF Mgcawu | 239 | +30.6% |
| Calvinia | Namakwa | 193 | +135.4% |
| Kakamas | ZF Mgcawu | 187 | +6.9% |
| Nababeep | Namakwa | 187 | +7.5% |
| Springbok | Namakwa | 174 | -25.3% |
| Pabalello | ZF Mgcawu | 99 | +33.8% |
| Prieska | Pixley ka Seme | 91 | +7.1% |
| Brandvlei | Namakwa | 73 | +9% |
| Galeshewe | Frances Baard | 70 | -21.3% |
| Kimberley | Frances Baard | 69 | -18.8% |
| Barkly West | Frances Baard | 68 | +11.5% |
| Kuruman | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 60 | -11.8% |
| Steinkopf | Namakwa | 50 | +47.1% |
| Port Nolloth | Namakwa | 43 | -4.4% |
| Douglas | Pixley ka Seme | 41 | +36.7% |
| Danielskuil | ZF Mgcawu | 39 | -25% |
| Groblershoop | ZF Mgcawu | 39 | +254.5% |
| Hopetown | Pixley ka Seme | 38 | +153.3% |
| Colesberg | Pixley ka Seme | 37 | +117.6% |
| Kagisho | Frances Baard | 37 | +5.7% |
| Roodepan | Frances Baard | 30 | -61% |
| Kenhardt | ZF Mgcawu | 26 | +13% |
| Garies | Namakwa | 25 | -16.7% |
| Mothibistad | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 25 | +38.9% |
| Nieuwoudtville | Namakwa | 23 | +187.5% |
| Pofadder | Namakwa | 23 | +21.1% |
| Petrusville | Pixley ka Seme | 22 | +15.8% |
| Kanoneiland | ZF Mgcawu | 21 | +61.5% |
| Warrenton | Frances Baard | 20 | -16.7% |
| Noupoort | Pixley ka Seme | 18 | +800% |
| Sunrise | Pixley ka Seme | 18 | +28.6% |
| Hartswater | Frances Baard | 17 | -41.4% |
| Carnarvon | Pixley ka Seme | 16 | +128.6% |
| Augrabies | ZF Mgcawu | 15 | -11.8% |
| Marydale | Pixley ka Seme | 15 | -63.4% |
| Vanwyksvlei | Pixley ka Seme | 13 | +62.5% |
| Vioolsdrif | Namakwa | 13 | +225% |
| Delportshoop | Frances Baard | 12 | -33.3% |
| Rietfontein | ZF Mgcawu | 12 | +71.4% |
| Alexander Bay | Namakwa | 11 | -8.3% |
| Hondeklip Bay | Namakwa | 11 | +120% |
| Pella | Namakwa | 11 | 0% |
| De Aar | Pixley ka Seme | 10 | -50% |
| Britstown | Pixley ka Seme | 9 | -55% |
| Fraserburg | Namakwa | 9 | +28.6% |
| Lime Acres | ZF Mgcawu | 9 | +125% |
| Modder River | Frances Baard | 9 | -35.7% |
| Williston | Namakwa | 9 | 0% |
| Kleinsee | Namakwa | 8 | +100% |
| Pampierstat | Frances Baard | 8 | -72.4% |
| Sutherland | Namakwa | 8 | -50% |
| Kathu | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 7 | -30% |
| Deben | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 6 | -62.5% |
| Jan Kempdorp | Frances Baard | 6 | -60% |
| Kamieskroon | Namakwa | 6 | +50% |
| Griekwastad | Pixley ka Seme | 5 | +150% |
| Kuyasa | Pixley ka Seme | 5 | +25% |
| Loeriesfontein | Namakwa | 5 | +150% |
| Olifantshoek | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 5 | -64.3% |
| Philipstown | Pixley ka Seme | 5 | -37.5% |
| Witdraai | ZF Mgcawu | 5 | -16.7% |
| Komaggas | Namakwa | 4 | -55.6% |
| Siyathemba | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 4 | +300% |
| Windsorton | Frances Baard | 4 | +33.3% |
| Campbell | Pixley ka Seme | 3 | 0% |
| Loxton | Pixley ka Seme | 3 | -50% |
| Richmond(C) | Pixley ka Seme | 3 | +50% |
| Vanderkloof | Pixley ka Seme | 3 | +200% |
| Victoria West | Pixley ka Seme | 3 | -57.1% |
| Vosburg | Pixley ka Seme | 3 | 0% |
| Bothithong | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 2 | -60% |
| Norvalspont | Pixley ka Seme | 2 | 0% |
| Batlharos | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 1 | 0% |
| Belmont | Pixley ka Seme | 1 | 0% |
| Niekerkshoop | Pixley ka Seme | 1 | -50% |
| Van Zylsrus | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 1 | -50% |
| Wrenchville | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 1 | -75% |
| Aggeneys | Namakwa | 0 | -100% |
| Hanover | Pixley ka Seme | 0 | -100% |
| Onseepkans | Namakwa | 0 | -100% |
| Riemvasmaak | ZF Mgcawu | 0 | -100% |
| Strydenburg | Pixley ka Seme | 0 | -100% |
| Tsineng | John Taolo Gaetsewe | 0 | -100% |