Driving Under the Influence in Garden Route
SAPS recorded 414 driving under the influence cases across 21 Garden Route precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 27.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 16% of the Western Cape's 2,632 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 414 driving under the influence cases, down 27.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
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 Garden Route?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Garden Route precincts report the most driving under the influence?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 21 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Garden Route precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| George | 65 | -53.6% |
| Knysna | 59 | -31.4% |
| Riversdale | 34 | 17 → 34 |
| Oudtshoorn | 26 | -48% |
| Plettenberg Bay | 26 | 29 → 26 |
| Groot Brakrivier | 24 | 11 → 24 |
| Kwanonqaba | 23 | 18 → 23 |
| Conville | 20 | 18 → 20 |
| Heidelberg(C) | 20 | 13 → 20 |
| Da Gamaskop | 19 | 42 → 19 |
| Pacaltsdorp | 19 | 28 → 19 |
| Thembalethu | 19 | 17 → 19 |
| Mossel Bay | 15 | 43 → 15 |
| Kwanokuthula | 12 | 19 → 12 |
| Ladismith | 10 | 11 → 10 |
| Albertinia | 7 | 5 → 7 |
| Dysselsdorp | 5 | 11 → 5 |
| Still Bay | 5 | 6 → 5 |
| Uniondale | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Calitzdorp | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| De Rust | 1 | 1 → 1 |