Number of drug-related crimes in South Africa 2013/2014-2022/2023
As of the year 2022/2023, the number of drug-related crimes recorded by the South African police reached roughly 162,100 offenses, indicating an increase of about 21,800 cases from the preceding year. In the period under review, this number reached a peak in 2017/2018, with a score of roughly 323,500 offenses.