Aggravated Robbery in Waterberg ⓘ
SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 94 aggravated robbery cases across 16 Waterberg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 33.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 8% of Limpopo's 1,252 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 94 aggravated robbery cases, down 33.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is aggravated robbery rising or falling in Waterberg?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Waterberg precincts report the most aggravated robbery?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 16 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Waterberg precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mahwelereng | 21 | 20 → 21 |
| Mokopane | 11 | 26 → 11 |
| Bela-Bela | 10 | 27 → 10 |
| Northam | 8 | 12 → 8 |
| Tinmyne | 7 | 9 → 7 |
| Modimolle | 6 | 7 → 6 |
| Vaalwater | 6 | 3 → 6 |
| Naboomspruit | 5 | 21 → 5 |
| Thabazimbi | 5 | 0 → 5 |
| Lephalale | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Gilead | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Villa Nora | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Pienaarsrivier | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Rooiberg | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Tom Burke | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Witpoort | 1 | 3 → 1 |