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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 | 34 → 41 |
| Naboomspruit | 37 | 34 → 37 |
| Villa Nora | 34 | 29 → 34 |
| Thabazimbi | 27 | 24 → 27 |
| Tom Burke | 23 | 21 → 23 |
| Bela-Bela | 20 | 23 → 20 |
| Vaalwater | 16 | 26 → 16 |
| Bulgerivier | 15 | 14 → 15 |
| Pienaarsrivier | 13 | 18 → 13 |
| Tinmyne | 12 | 7 → 12 |
| Tuinplaas | 12 | 15 → 12 |
| Gilead | 8 | 17 → 8 |
| Dorset | 7 | 13 → 7 |
| Hoopdal | 7 | 5 → 7 |
| Rankin's Pass | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Rust De Winter | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Dwaalboom | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Witpoort | 2 | 15 → 2 |
| Roedtan | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Rooiberg | 1 | 1 → 1 |