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.
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?
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 |