Drug-Related Crime in Namakwa
SAPS recorded 886 drug-related crime cases across 20 Namakwa precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 13.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 26% of the Northern Cape's 3,354 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 251 drug-related crime cases, up 32.1% 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.
Namakwa drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by precinct in Namakwa
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 22 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Namakwa precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Calvinia | 193 | +135.4% |
| Nababeep | 187 | +7.5% |
| Springbok | 174 | -25.3% |
| Brandvlei | 73 | +9% |
| Steinkopf | 50 | +47.1% |
| Port Nolloth | 43 | -4.4% |
| Garies | 25 | -16.7% |
| Nieuwoudtville | 23 | +187.5% |
| Pofadder | 23 | +21.1% |
| Vioolsdrif | 13 | +225% |
| Alexander Bay | 11 | -8.3% |
| Hondeklip Bay | 11 | +120% |
| Pella | 11 | 0% |
| Fraserburg | 9 | +28.6% |
| Williston | 9 | 0% |
| Kleinsee | 8 | +100% |
| Sutherland | 8 | -50% |
| Kamieskroon | 6 | +50% |
| Loeriesfontein | 5 | +150% |
| Komaggas | 4 | -55.6% |
| Aggeneys | 0 | -100% |
| Onseepkans | 0 | -100% |