Residential Burglary in Waterberg
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 375 residential burglary cases across 22 Waterberg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 4.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 16% of Limpopo's 2,302 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 375 residential burglary cases, down 4.3% 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 residential burglary 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 residential burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bela-Bela | 72 | -30.8% |
| Mahwelereng | 58 | 48 → 58 |
| Lephalale | 46 | 24 → 46 |
| Modimolle | 41 | 33 → 41 |
| Mokopane | 25 | 25 → 25 |
| Naboomspruit | 21 | 16 → 21 |
| Thabazimbi | 20 | 16 → 20 |
| Witpoort | 17 | 14 → 17 |
| Northam | 15 | 20 → 15 |
| Tinmyne | 11 | 21 → 11 |
| Villa Nora | 11 | 13 → 11 |
| Gilead | 10 | 6 → 10 |
| Vaalwater | 9 | 26 → 9 |
| Pienaarsrivier | 7 | 3 → 7 |
| Rooiberg | 5 | 12 → 5 |
| Bulgerivier | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Dorset | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Hoopdal | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Rust De Winter | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Tom Burke | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Tuinplaas | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Rankin's Pass | 0 | 2 → 0 |