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
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mahwelereng | 159 | +20.5% |
| Mokopane | 100 | -7.4% |
| Modimolle | 72 | -13.3% |
| Lephalale | 70 | -19.5% |
| Northam | 41 | +20.6% |
| Naboomspruit | 37 | +8.8% |
| Villa Nora | 34 | +17.2% |
| Thabazimbi | 27 | +12.5% |
| Tom Burke | 23 | +9.5% |
| Bela-Bela | 20 | -13% |
| Vaalwater | 16 | -38.5% |
| Bulgerivier | 15 | +7.1% |
| Pienaarsrivier | 13 | -27.8% |
| Tinmyne | 12 | +71.4% |
| Tuinplaas | 12 | -20% |
| Gilead | 8 | -52.9% |
| Dorset | 7 | -46.2% |
| Hoopdal | 7 | +40% |
| Rankin's Pass | 4 | +100% |
| Rust De Winter | 4 | -50% |
| Dwaalboom | 2 | +100% |
| Witpoort | 2 | -86.7% |
| Roedtan | 1 | -50% |
| Rooiberg | 1 | 0% |