Serious Assault (GBH) in Waterberg
SAPS recorded 1,481 serious assault (gbh) cases across 24 Waterberg precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 10.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 13% of Limpopo's 11,513 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 356 serious assault (gbh) cases, down 10.6% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Waterberg serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct in Waterberg
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 25 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Waterberg precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mahwelereng | 232 | -22.7% |
| Bela-Bela | 183 | +2.8% |
| Modimolle | 122 | +22% |
| Northam | 106 | +2.9% |
| Mokopane | 105 | -10.3% |
| Tinmyne | 104 | -4.6% |
| Gilead | 101 | -13.7% |
| Witpoort | 89 | +18.7% |
| Naboomspruit | 86 | -9.5% |
| Villa Nora | 79 | -24% |
| Lephalale | 75 | -19.4% |
| Thabazimbi | 73 | -39.2% |
| Vaalwater | 48 | -17.2% |
| Tom Burke | 33 | +43.5% |
| Dwaalboom | 7 | +250% |
| Pienaarsrivier | 7 | -22.2% |
| Roedtan | 7 | +40% |
| Rust De Winter | 6 | -40% |
| Hoopdal | 5 | -37.5% |
| Rankin's Pass | 5 | -37.5% |
| Rooiberg | 3 | -75% |
| Cumberland | 2 | -50% |
| Tuinplaas | 2 | 0% |
| Bulgerivier | 1 | 0% |
| Dorset | 0 | -100% |