Crime Statistics by Precinct — Waterberg

25 precincts in Waterberg — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025).

How to read this data: Figures are raw reported crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving larger areas or denser populations will naturally report more crimes. Use trends and category breakdowns to understand the picture in context. Methodology →

By Total Crime Volume

Total crimes reported (lowest first). Precincts serving larger populations will have higher raw counts — this does not necessarily reflect safety.

#	Precinct	Total crimes	Contact crimes	Trend
1	Cumberland	19	4	↓ 17.4%
2	Dwaalboom	32	10	↑ 33.3%
3	Rankin's Pass	67	11	↓ 6.9%
4	Bulgerivier	71	5	↑ 39.2%
5	Dorset	72	0	↓ 16.3%
6	Hoopdal	73	10	↑ 14.1%
7	Roedtan	88	21	↓ 20.7%
8	Tuinplaas	112	7	↑ 20.4%
9	Rust De Winter	144	18	↓ 21.3%
10	Rooiberg	153	30	→ stable
11	Pienaarsrivier	276	30	↓ 2.8%
12	Tom Burke	276	73	↑ 7.4%
13	Vaalwater	487	148	↓ 6.7%
14	Witpoort	535	219	↓ 6.1%
15	Villa Nora	652	202	↓ 20.3%
16	Tinmyne	702	310	→ stable
17	Gilead	715	284	→ stable
18	Thabazimbi	981	205	↓ 15.1%
19	Naboomspruit	1,252	340	↓ 3%
20	Northam	1,469	325	↓ 3%
21	Modimolle	1,661	326	↓ 5.8%
22	Lephalale	1,710	270	↑ 3.3%
23	Mokopane	2,218	450	↓ 5.3%
24	Bela-Bela	2,224	603	↓ 7.1%
25	Mahwelereng	2,683	674	→ stable

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025	Total crimes
1	Rust De Winter	↓ 21.3%	144
2	Roedtan	↓ 20.7%	88
3	Villa Nora	↓ 20.3%	652
4	Cumberland	↓ 17.4%	19
5	Dorset	↓ 16.3%	72
6	Thabazimbi	↓ 15.1%	981
7	Bela-Bela	↓ 7.1%	2,224
8	Rankin's Pass	↓ 6.9%	67
9	Vaalwater	↓ 6.7%	487
10	Witpoort	↓ 6.1%	535
11	Modimolle	↓ 5.8%	1,661
12	Mokopane	↓ 5.3%	2,218
13	Naboomspruit	↓ 3%	1,252
14	Northam	↓ 3%	1,469
15	Pienaarsrivier	↓ 2.8%	276

← Waterberg overview Most improved precincts in Limpopo →

Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.