Commercial Crime in Waterberg
SAPS recorded 378 commercial crime cases across 23 Waterberg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 13.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 18% of Limpopo's 2,105 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 378 commercial crime cases, down 13.9% 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 commercial crime 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 commercial crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lephalale | 69 | -10.4% |
| Bela-Bela | 51 | -15% |
| Northam | 45 | -10% |
| Mokopane | 44 | -25.4% |
| Modimolle | 38 | -9.5% |
| Thabazimbi | 38 | +18.8% |
| Mahwelereng | 24 | -14.3% |
| Naboomspruit | 20 | -39.4% |
| Tom Burke | 8 | -27.3% |
| Vaalwater | 8 | -11.1% |
| Gilead | 6 | -40% |
| Tinmyne | 5 | -37.5% |
| Villa Nora | 5 | 0% |
| Rooiberg | 4 | +100% |
| Witpoort | 3 | 0% |
| Cumberland | 2 | 0% |
| Pienaarsrivier | 2 | 0% |
| Bulgerivier | 1 | -50% |
| Dorset | 1 | 0% |
| Dwaalboom | 1 | -50% |
| Rankin's Pass | 1 | 0% |
| Rust De Winter | 1 | 0% |
| Tuinplaas | 1 | 0% |
| Hoopdal | 0 | -100% |