Murder in Waterberg
SAPS recorded 73 murder cases across 16 Waterberg precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 24.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 9% of Limpopo's 769 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 17 murder cases, down 10.5% 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 murder trend
Murder by precinct in Waterberg
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 20 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 | 20 | -25.9% |
| Northam | 11 | +37.5% |
| Mokopane | 9 | +28.6% |
| Thabazimbi | 6 | +50% |
| Bela-Bela | 5 | -44.4% |
| Tinmyne | 5 | -28.6% |
| Lephalale | 4 | -20% |
| Gilead | 3 | -40% |
| Pienaarsrivier | 2 | +100% |
| Witpoort | 2 | +100% |
| Bulgerivier | 1 | 0% |
| Hoopdal | 1 | 0% |
| Modimolle | 1 | -66.7% |
| Rooiberg | 1 | 0% |
| Rust De Winter | 1 | 0% |
| Vaalwater | 1 | 0% |
| Cumberland | 0 | -100% |
| Naboomspruit | 0 | -100% |
| Tom Burke | 0 | -100% |
| Villa Nora | 0 | -100% |