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Drug-Related Crime in Waterberg

SAPS recorded 687 drug-related crime cases across 24 Waterberg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 4.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 25% of Limpopo's 2,705 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 687 drug-related crime cases, down 4.5% 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 drug-related 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 drug-related 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

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Mahwelereng159+20.5%
Mokopane100-7.4%
Modimolle72-13.3%
Lephalale70-19.5%
Northam41+20.6%
Naboomspruit37+8.8%
Villa Nora34+17.2%
Thabazimbi27+12.5%
Tom Burke23+9.5%
Bela-Bela20-13%
Vaalwater16-38.5%
Bulgerivier15+7.1%
Pienaarsrivier13-27.8%
Tinmyne12+71.4%
Tuinplaas12-20%
Gilead8-52.9%
Dorset7-46.2%
Hoopdal7+40%
Rankin's Pass4+100%
Rust De Winter4-50%
Dwaalboom2+100%
Witpoort2-86.7%
Roedtan1-50%
Rooiberg10%