Drug-Related Crime in Limpopo
SAPS recorded 10,501 drug-related crime cases across 104 Limpopo precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 9.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,825 drug-related crime cases, up 20.7% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most drug-related crime reports come from Waterberg.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Limpopo drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by district
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Drug-Related Crime by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahwelereng | Waterberg | 609 | +18.9% |
| Mankweng | Capricorn | 416 | +8.1% |
| Mokopane | Waterberg | 407 | -18.6% |
| Lebowakgomo | Capricorn | 396 | +7.9% |
| Modimolle | Waterberg | 357 | +11.6% |
| Seshego | Capricorn | 311 | +10.7% |
| Lephalale | Waterberg | 284 | +13.1% |
| Burgersfort | Sekhukhune | 275 | +27.3% |
| Maake | Mopani | 267 | +39.8% |
| Namakgale | Mopani | 257 | +9.8% |
| Senwabarwana | Capricorn | 245 | +11.4% |
| Polokwane | Capricorn | 237 | +2.6% |
| Giyani | Mopani | 204 | -22.4% |
| Tzaneen | Mopani | 204 | -24.4% |
| Musina | Vhembe | 198 | +23.8% |
| Northam | Waterberg | 190 | 0% |
| Ritavi | Mopani | 189 | +18.9% |
| Moletlane | Capricorn | 178 | +12.7% |
| Westenburg | Capricorn | 158 | +45% |
| Thohoyandou | Vhembe | 155 | +4.7% |
| Hlanganani | Mopani | 153 | +66.3% |
| Bela-Bela | Waterberg | 149 | 0% |
| Tubatse | Sekhukhune | 144 | +50% |
| Thabazimbi | Waterberg | 142 | +14.5% |
| Waterval | Vhembe | 142 | +37.9% |
| Naboomspruit | Waterberg | 136 | +12.4% |
| Bolobedu | Mopani | 134 | +22.9% |
| Sebayeng | Capricorn | 133 | +14.7% |
| Nebo | Sekhukhune | 128 | +8.5% |
| Villa Nora | Waterberg | 124 | +3.3% |
| Lulekani | Mopani | 122 | +48.8% |
| Dennilton | Sekhukhune | 114 | +75.4% |
| Vuwani | Vhembe | 111 | +30.6% |
| Morebeng | Capricorn | 109 | +17.2% |
| Mecklenburg | Sekhukhune | 106 | +37.7% |
| Motetema | Sekhukhune | 105 | +4% |
| Botlokwa | Capricorn | 97 | -22.4% |
| Levubu | Vhembe | 95 | +20.3% |
| Marble Hall | Sekhukhune | 95 | +18.8% |
| Phalaborwa | Mopani | 95 | +25% |
| Saselamani | Vhembe | 95 | +20.3% |
| Magatle | Capricorn | 91 | +42.2% |
| Matlala | Capricorn | 91 | -5.2% |
| Letsitele | Mopani | 87 | 0% |
| Hlogotlou | Sekhukhune | 85 | +28.8% |
| Gilead | Waterberg | 83 | +3.8% |
| Mashashane | Capricorn | 82 | +12.3% |
| Vaalwater | Waterberg | 81 | -26.4% |
| Zebediela | Capricorn | 79 | +33.9% |
| Malamulele | Vhembe | 74 | +25.4% |
| Tom Burke | Waterberg | 71 | +1.4% |
| Zaaiplaas | Sekhukhune | 69 | +6.2% |
| Hoedspruit | Mopani | 68 | +9.7% |
| Malipsdrift | Capricorn | 68 | +30.8% |
| Witpoort | Waterberg | 68 | -23.6% |
| Jane Furse | Sekhukhune | 66 | 0% |
| Sekhukhune | Sekhukhune | 58 | +7.4% |
| Pienaarsrivier | Waterberg | 56 | 0% |
| Tshilwavhusiku | Vhembe | 56 | +40% |
| Mphephu | Vhembe | 54 | -16.9% |
| Mokwakwaila | Mopani | 53 | +76.7% |
| Tinmyne | Waterberg | 52 | +15.6% |
| Tuinplaas | Waterberg | 52 | +4% |
| Dorset | Waterberg | 51 | +10.9% |
| Mogwadi | Capricorn | 50 | +51.5% |
| Bulgerivier | Waterberg | 49 | +25.6% |
| Ohrigstad | Sekhukhune | 49 | -10.9% |
| Maleboho | Capricorn | 46 | +76.9% |
| Muswodi | Vhembe | 43 | +2.4% |
| Sekgosese | Mopani | 42 | +55.6% |
| Elandskraal | Sekhukhune | 41 | +10.8% |
| Groblersdal | Sekhukhune | 41 | -6.8% |
| Makhado | Vhembe | 35 | -5.4% |
| Modjadjiskloof | Mopani | 35 | +34.6% |
| Siloam | Vhembe | 32 | -28.9% |
| Driekop | Sekhukhune | 31 | +19.2% |
| Rankin's Pass | Waterberg | 31 | +19.2% |
| Saamboubrug | Capricorn | 31 | +29.2% |
| Bandelierkop | Vhembe | 29 | +93.3% |
| Hoopdal | Waterberg | 28 | +27.3% |
| Masemola | Sekhukhune | 21 | 0% |
| Masisi | Vhembe | 20 | -16.7% |
| Rust De Winter | Waterberg | 20 | -45.9% |
| Rakgoadi | Sekhukhune | 19 | 0% |
| Alldays | Capricorn | 18 | +50% |
| Apel | Sekhukhune | 15 | +150% |
| Mara | Vhembe | 15 | -25% |
| Phaudi | Capricorn | 12 | +1100% |
| Haenertsburg | Mopani | 10 | -9.1% |
| Matlelerekeng | Sekhukhune | 10 | +150% |
| Muyexe | Mopani | 9 | +125% |
| Vhulaudzi | Vhembe | 8 | -60% |
| Dwaalboom | Waterberg | 6 | 0% |
| Mutale | Vhembe | 6 | +50% |
| Rooiberg | Waterberg | 6 | -72.7% |
| Roossenekal | Sekhukhune | 5 | +66.7% |
| Tshamutumbu | Vhembe | 5 | -37.5% |
| Tshitale | Vhembe | 5 | -80% |
| Makuya | Vhembe | 4 | -83.3% |
| Waterpoort | Vhembe | 4 | -33.3% |
| Gravelotte | Mopani | 3 | +200% |
| Leboeng | Sekhukhune | 3 | -66.7% |
| Roedtan | Waterberg | 3 | 0% |
| Tolwe | Capricorn | 0 | -100% |