Driving Under the Influence in the Western Cape
SAPS recorded 10,327 driving under the influence cases across 152 Western Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 7.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,607 driving under the influence cases, up 9.4% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most driving under the influence reports come from City of Cape Town.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Western Cape driving under the influence trend
Driving Under the Influence 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:
Driving Under the Influence by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George | Garden Route | 456 | -1.5% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 356 | -5.1% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 328 | +46.4% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 261 | +35.9% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 248 | -41.2% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 245 | +56.1% |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 237 | +53.9% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 225 | -14.1% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 219 | +32.7% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 218 | +5.8% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 214 | +137.8% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 192 | +104.3% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 176 | 0% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 167 | +22.8% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 166 | +5.1% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 151 | -17% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 142 | +44.9% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 141 | -22.5% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 138 | -35.2% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 138 | +46.8% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 136 | +3.8% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 134 | -31.3% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 129 | -0.8% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 127 | -3.1% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 122 | +149% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 117 | 0% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 110 | -39.6% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 109 | +47.3% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 108 | +103.8% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 108 | -30.3% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 105 | -37.5% |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 105 | -8.7% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 101 | +114.9% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 101 | -25.7% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 100 | -34.2% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 99 | +76.8% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 98 | +16.7% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 98 | +127.9% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 97 | +5.4% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 93 | -8.8% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 92 | +8.2% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 92 | +95.7% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 91 | +1.1% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 89 | +45.9% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 88 | +12.8% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 87 | -39.2% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 85 | +18.1% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 84 | -29.4% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 80 | +42.9% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 76 | +1.3% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 73 | +69.8% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 72 | +111.8% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 71 | +9.2% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 69 | +76.9% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 68 | +38.8% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 67 | -9.5% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 64 | +33.3% |
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 64 | +1.6% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 60 | 0% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 60 | +71.4% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 57 | -3.4% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 55 | +1.9% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 51 | +4.1% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 51 | -5.6% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 48 | -9.4% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 46 | +119% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 46 | +39.4% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 45 | +36.4% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 44 | +37.5% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 42 | +281.8% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 42 | +7.7% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 41 | +24.2% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 39 | 0% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 37 | +42.3% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 36 | +260% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 36 | +9.1% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 36 | -18.2% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 36 | -7.7% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 35 | -51.4% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 35 | +20.7% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 35 | -5.4% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 34 | -5.6% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 34 | +13.3% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 32 | -22% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 32 | +255.6% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 31 | +40.9% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 31 | -24.4% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 30 | -3.2% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 30 | -57.7% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 30 | +172.7% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 29 | +16% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 29 | +107.1% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 29 | -31% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 29 | +20.8% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 27 | -57.8% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 27 | +58.8% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 26 | -10.3% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 26 | +188.9% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 25 | +150% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 24 | +118.2% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 24 | -22.6% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 24 | +26.3% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 23 | +35.3% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 23 | -34.3% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 23 | -14.8% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 23 | +21.1% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 22 | +15.8% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 22 | +10% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 22 | -24.1% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 21 | +61.5% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 21 | +10.5% |
| Napier | Overberg | 21 | -8.7% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 21 | +31.3% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 21 | +40% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 20 | +66.7% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 20 | +185.7% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 20 | -4.8% |
| Doring Bay | West Coast | 19 | +171.4% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 19 | -63.5% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 19 | +90% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 19 | +111.1% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 18 | +63.6% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 18 | +5.9% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 18 | +12.5% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 17 | +41.7% |
| Suurbraak | Overberg | 17 | +30.8% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 16 | +300% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 15 | -11.8% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 13 | -7.1% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 13 | +8.3% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 12 | -33.3% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 12 | -29.4% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 12 | -7.7% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 12 | +100% |
| Barrydale | Overberg | 11 | +37.5% |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 11 | +57.1% |
| Darling | West Coast | 10 | -28.6% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 9 | +125% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 9 | +350% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 8 | +14.3% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 8 | 0% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 7 | 0% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 6 | +20% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 3 | -40% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 2 | -66.7% |
| Redelinghuys | West Coast | 2 | 0% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 2 | -60% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 2 | -81.8% |
| Elands Bay | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 1 | 0% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 0 | -100% |
| Nuwerus | West Coast | 0 | -100% |