Driving Under the Influence in Buffalo City
SAPS recorded 476 driving under the influence cases across 19 Buffalo City precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 31.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 21% of the Eastern Cape's 2,265 total.
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 Buffalo City?
Which Buffalo City 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 Buffalo City precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Qonce | 77 | 36 → 77 |
| Mdantsane | 64 | 45 → 64 |
| Zwelitsha | 63 | 31 → 63 |
| Kugompo | 59 | -42.2% |
| Cambridge | 40 | 40 → 40 |
| Bhisho | 38 | 29 → 38 |
| Dimbaza | 29 | 1 → 29 |
| Duncan Village | 18 | 4 → 18 |
| Gonubie | 17 | 7 → 17 |
| Inyibiba | 12 | 3 → 12 |
| Beacon Bay | 11 | 5 → 11 |
| Buffalo Flats | 10 | 23 → 10 |
| Ntabozuko | 10 | 4 → 10 |
| Scenery Park | 8 | 4 → 8 |
| Ndevana | 6 | 4 → 6 |
| Vulindlela | 6 | 6 → 6 |
| Macleantown | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Zele | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Tamara | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Chalumna | 0 | 5 → 0 |
| Kidds Beach | 0 | 5 → 0 |