Attempted Murder in Waterberg
SAPS recorded 105 attempted murder cases across 17 Waterberg precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 23.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 11% of Limpopo's 973 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 32 attempted murder cases, up 23.1% 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 attempted murder trend
Attempted Murder by precinct in Waterberg
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bela-Bela | 28 | +115.4% |
| Northam | 13 | +85.7% |
| Tinmyne | 11 | +120% |
| Mokopane | 10 | +66.7% |
| Mahwelereng | 9 | -30.8% |
| Modimolle | 8 | +14.3% |
| Pienaarsrivier | 4 | 0% |
| Lephalale | 3 | -50% |
| Naboomspruit | 3 | -40% |
| Thabazimbi | 3 | -25% |
| Villa Nora | 3 | +200% |
| Rooiberg | 2 | 0% |
| Rust De Winter | 2 | -33.3% |
| Vaalwater | 2 | 0% |
| Witpoort | 2 | -33.3% |
| Bulgerivier | 1 | 0% |
| Gilead | 1 | -75% |
| Roedtan | 0 | -100% |