Drug-Related Crime in Waterberg
SAPS recorded 3,055 drug-related crime cases across 24 Waterberg precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 2.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 29% of Limpopo's 10,501 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 713 drug-related crime cases, roughly unchanged 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 drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by precinct in Waterberg
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 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Waterberg precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mahwelereng | 609 | +18.9% |
| Mokopane | 407 | -18.6% |
| Modimolle | 357 | +11.6% |
| Lephalale | 284 | +13.1% |
| Northam | 190 | 0% |
| Bela-Bela | 149 | 0% |
| Thabazimbi | 142 | +14.5% |
| Naboomspruit | 136 | +12.4% |
| Villa Nora | 124 | +3.3% |
| Gilead | 83 | +3.8% |
| Vaalwater | 81 | -26.4% |
| Tom Burke | 71 | +1.4% |
| Witpoort | 68 | -23.6% |
| Pienaarsrivier | 56 | 0% |
| Tinmyne | 52 | +15.6% |
| Tuinplaas | 52 | +4% |
| Dorset | 51 | +10.9% |
| Bulgerivier | 49 | +25.6% |
| Rankin's Pass | 31 | +19.2% |
| Hoopdal | 28 | +27.3% |
| Rust De Winter | 20 | -45.9% |
| Dwaalboom | 6 | 0% |
| Rooiberg | 6 | -72.7% |
| Roedtan | 3 | 0% |