Pienaarsrivier Crime Statistics
Waterberg|1 suburb
How much crime was reported in Pienaarsrivier?
The Pienaarsrivier SAPS precinct recorded 276 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Low volume for Limpopo
Largest categories
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs 69Drug-related crime 56Sexual offences detected as a result of police action 30
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
- Exactly where in the precinct crimes happened. SAPS reports crime per police precinct. These figures cover the whole Pienaarsrivier precinct area.
- Crime that was never reported. SAPS counts crimes reported to the police. Not all crime is reported, so actual incidence is higher. Reporting rates also vary by area and crime type, so there is no reliable way to correct for it. How we handle this →
- How crime compares per resident. These are raw counts with no population adjustment. Precincts serving more people naturally record more crimes. The trend over time, which compares this precinct against its own history, is the more reliable signal.
See how Pienaarsrivier compares to other Limpopo precincts vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 → Crime by precinct in Waterberg →
Crime volume
Low
in Limpopo
Reported crimes
276
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
↓ 2.8%
fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 12.2%
above 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
Crime in Pienaarsrivier dropped 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
What's changing?
Biggest changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
All theft not mentioned elsewhere dropped significantly (-13) while Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs increased (+12).
All theft not mentioned elsewhere-13
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs+12
Aggravated robbery-10
Malicious damage+9
Crime trend by year
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 69 |
| Drug-related crime | 56 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 30 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 23 |
| Stock-theft | 20 |
| Residential burglary | 13 |
| Malicious damage | 10 |
| Common assault | 9 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 69 | 57 | +12 |
| Drug-related crime | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 30 | 21 | +9 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 23 | 36 | -13 |
| Stock-theft | 20 | 13 | +7 |
| Residential burglary | 13 | 16 | -3 |
| Malicious damage | 10 | 1 | +9 |
| Common assault | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| Serious assault | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| Culpable homicide | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| Aggravated robbery | 6 | 16 | -10 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Truck hijacking | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Theft from vehicle | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Attempted murder | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Business burglary | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Commercial crime | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Murder | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Common robbery | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Crimen injuria | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Kidnapping | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| Sexual assault | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Vehicle theft | 0 | 2 | -2 |
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The Pienaarsrivier SAPS precinct recorded 276 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The largest categories were Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (69), Drug-related crime (56), Sexual offences detected as a result of police action (30). These are whole-precinct raw counts of reported crime, not adjusted for population.
The Pienaarsrivier SAPS precinct recorded 276 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026 — down 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 2 murders were reported. It sits in the "Low" crime-volume tier for Limpopo precincts. SafeSuburb presents SAPS figures as published — we do not rate precincts safe or unsafe. SAPS reports crime at precinct level, not per suburb, so every suburb in this precinct shares the same data.
The Pienaarsrivier SAPS precinct reported 276 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Crime is down 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Crime in the Pienaarsrivier SAPS precinct has decreased 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The precinct reported 276 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
The most frequently reported crime category in the Pienaarsrivier SAPS precinct is Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The Pienaarsrivier SAPS precinct covers: Pienaarsrivier. All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level, not per suburb.
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Data Sources & Notes
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area. How much crime goes unreported? →
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