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Driving Under the Influence in the Western Cape

SAPS recorded 2,632 driving under the influence cases across 147 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 4% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,632 driving under the influence cases, up 4% vs Apr–Jun 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.

Is driving under the influence rising or falling in Western Cape?

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

Which Western Cape districts report the most driving under the influence?

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 Western Cape precincts report the most driving under the influence?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
KhayelitshaCity of Cape Town13044 → 130
DelftCity of Cape Town117+112.7%
BellvilleCity of Cape Town8427 → 84
MfuleniCity of Cape Town7649 → 76
ParowCity of Cape Town7127 → 71
Cape Town CentralCity of Cape Town68+28.3%
GrabouwOverberg67-18.3%
GeorgeGarden Route65-53.6%
GoodwoodCity of Cape Town6523 → 65
KnysnaGarden Route59-31.4%
KraaifonteinCity of Cape Town59+7.3%
StellenboschCape Winelands570%
HermanusOverberg52-31.6%
LwandleCity of Cape Town496 → 49
LangaCity of Cape Town419 → 41
HarareCity of Cape Town4027 → 40
Table ViewCity of Cape Town406 → 40
Lingelethu-WestCity of Cape Town397 → 39
NyangaCity of Cape Town3941 → 39
Somerset WestCity of Cape Town3724 → 37
KuilsrivierCity of Cape Town3642 → 36
VredenburgWest Coast35-30%
RiversdaleGarden Route3417 → 34
CaledonOverberg3327 → 33
Bishop LavisCity of Cape Town3113 → 31
SwellendamOverberg3129 → 31
CeresCape Winelands3019 → 30
Philippi EastCity of Cape Town2914 → 29
LentegeurCity of Cape Town2821 → 28
AthloneCity of Cape Town2638 → 26
MilnertonCity of Cape Town2629 → 26
OudtshoornGarden Route26-48%
Plettenberg BayGarden Route2629 → 26
Beaufort WestCentral Karoo25-69.9%
BrackenfellCity of Cape Town2524 → 25
ManenbergCity of Cape Town2525 → 25
Groot BrakrivierGarden Route2411 → 24
MaitlandCity of Cape Town2435 → 24
AtlantisCity of Cape Town234 → 23
KwanonqabaGarden Route2318 → 23
Mitchells PlainCity of Cape Town2221 → 22
WorcesterCape Winelands2249 → 22
BredasdorpOverberg2010 → 20
ConvilleGarden Route2018 → 20
GugulethuCity of Cape Town2010 → 20
Heidelberg(C)Garden Route2013 → 20
ClanwilliamWest Coast1932 → 19
Da GamaskopGarden Route1942 → 19
PacaltsdorpGarden Route1928 → 19
ThembalethuGarden Route1917 → 19
PaarlCape Winelands1719 → 17
PhiladelphiaCity of Cape Town1611 → 16
Mossel BayGarden Route1543 → 15
LaingsburgCentral Karoo1428 → 14
DurbanvilleCity of Cape Town131 → 13
Elsies RiverCity of Cape Town137 → 13
RobertsonCape Winelands1313 → 13
KwanokuthulaGarden Route1219 → 12
MakhazaCity of Cape Town1211 → 12
SaldanhaWest Coast1223 → 12
StanfordOverberg1212 → 12
BelharCity of Cape Town116 → 11
ClaremontCity of Cape Town115 → 11
TulbaghCape Winelands116 → 11
WoodstockCity of Cape Town1114 → 11
AshtonCape Winelands1025 → 10
CitrusdalWest Coast1019 → 10
KlapmutsCape Winelands1018 → 10
KleinvleiCity of Cape Town1018 → 10
LadismithGarden Route1011 → 10
MoorreesburgWest Coast109 → 10
MowbrayCity of Cape Town1010 → 10
PhilippiCity of Cape Town109 → 10
PiketbergWest Coast1034 → 10
Prince Alfred HamletCape Winelands106 → 10
RiviersonderendOverberg102 → 10
WynbergCity of Cape Town105 → 10
Bellville SouthCity of Cape Town90 → 9
MacassarCity of Cape Town913 → 9
MuizenbergCity of Cape Town94 → 9
VredendalWest Coast944 → 9
BothasigCity of Cape Town820 → 8
CloetesvilleCape Winelands810 → 8
Fish HoekCity of Cape Town88 → 8
Grassy ParkCity of Cape Town816 → 8
RawsonvilleCape Winelands815 → 8
RondeboschCity of Cape Town82 → 8
Sea PointCity of Cape Town812 → 8
StrandCity of Cape Town819 → 8
AlbertiniaGarden Route75 → 7
Gordons BayCity of Cape Town76 → 7
KirstenhofCity of Cape Town72 → 7
KleinmondOverberg73 → 7
LaaiplekWest Coast76 → 7
MalmesburyWest Coast76 → 7
Groot-DrakensteinCape Winelands66 → 6
KlawerWest Coast614 → 6
LangebaanWest Coast610 → 6
PinelandsCity of Cape Town67 → 6
StrandfonteinCity of Cape Town64 → 6
VilliersdorpOverberg611 → 6
DarlingWest Coast56 → 5
DieprivierCity of Cape Town56 → 5
DysselsdorpGarden Route511 → 5
LansdowneCity of Cape Town55 → 5
NapierOverberg55 → 5
Paarl EastCape Winelands57 → 5
RavensmeadCity of Cape Town53 → 5
SaronCape Winelands55 → 5
St Helena BayWest Coast53 → 5
SteenbergCity of Cape Town56 → 5
Still BayGarden Route56 → 5
BonnievaleCape Winelands41 → 4
MbekweniCape Winelands42 → 4
Samora MachelCity of Cape Town49 → 4
BarrydaleOverberg34 → 3
De DoornsCape Winelands37 → 3
Gans BayOverberg37 → 3
KensingtonCity of Cape Town34 → 3
PortervilleWest Coast38 → 3
Simon's TownCity of Cape Town30 → 3
StruisbaaiOverberg32 → 3
SuurbraakOverberg36 → 3
UniondaleGarden Route35 → 3
VanrhynsdorpWest Coast36 → 3
WellingtonCape Winelands34 → 3
CalitzdorpGarden Route21 → 2
Camps BayCity of Cape Town22 → 2
FranschhoekCape Winelands26 → 2
LambertsbaaiWest Coast20 → 2
MontaguCape Winelands24 → 2
Ocean ViewCity of Cape Town20 → 2
Touws RiverCape Winelands22 → 2
WolseleyCape Winelands24 → 2
De RustGarden Route11 → 1
EendekuilWest Coast14 → 1
GenadendalOverberg11 → 1
HopefieldWest Coast19 → 1
Hout BayCity of Cape Town11 → 1
MelkbosstrandCity of Cape Town16 → 1
Prince AlbertCentral Karoo18 → 1
RedelinghuysWest Coast10 → 1
Riebeek WestWest Coast10 → 1
Table Bay HarbourCity of Cape Town11 → 1
Leeu GamkaCentral Karoo05 → 0
LutzvilleWest Coast08 → 0
MurraysburgCentral Karoo01 → 0
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