North West Crime Statistics by District

North West has 86 SAPS precincts across 4 districts, with 116,323 crimes reported in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. 36 precincts reported fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025; 38 reported more. Counts are raw SAPS totals — larger precincts serve more residents and naturally report higher counts. Search 133 suburbs below to find your precinct's data. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

Updated 29 May 2026 · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

How much crime is reported in each North West district?

Total reported crimes per district (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025). These are raw counts — not adjusted for population.

Bojanala57,387 crimes

29 precincts↓ 6 improving↑ 15 worsening5 below 5yr avg

Dr Kenneth Kaunda25,713 crimes

15 precincts↓ 7 improving↑ 7 worsening11 below 5yr avg

Ngaka Modiri Molema22,010 crimes

23 precincts↓ 13 improving↑ 8 worsening8 below 5yr avg

Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati11,213 crimes

19 precincts↓ 10 improving↑ 8 worsening8 below 5yr avg

Which areas are improving?

See crime trends vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 across all North West precincts.

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Look up a crime type in the North West

See which North West precincts report the most of each crime category, with the multi-year provincial trend.

Murder in the North West Attempted Murder in the North West Rape in the North West Serious Assault (GBH) in the North West Common Assault in the North West Aggravated Robbery in the North West Residential Burglary in the North West Business Burglary in the North West Vehicle Theft in the North West Theft from Vehicles in the North West Drug-Related Crime in the North West Driving Under the Influence in the North West Commercial Crime in the North West Other Theft in the North West

All Suburbs

133 results

Suburb ↑	Police Precinct	Precinct crimes
Amalia	Amalia	150
Assen	Assen	359
Atamelang	Atamelang	359
Baillie Park	Potchefstroom	3,691
Bedwang	Bedwang	644
Bethanie	Bethanie	910
Biesiesvlei	Biesiesvlei	195
Bloemhof	Bloemhof	865
Boikhutso Leeudoringstad	Leeudoringstad	740
Boikhutso Lichtenburg	Lichtenburg	2,418
Boitekong	Boitekong	3,762
Boitekong Extension	Boitekong	3,762
Boitumelong	Bloemhof	865
Boons	Boons	138
Boshoek	Boshoek	94
Bray	Bray	67
Brits	Brits	5,980
Brits Central	Brits	5,980
Buffelshoek	Buffelshoek	128
Cashan	Rustenburg	6,805
Chaneng	Phokeng	3,029
Christiana	Christiana	1,000
Coligny	Coligny	606
Cyferskuil	Cyferskuil	809
Damonsville	Klipgat	1,949
Dassierand	Potchefstroom	3,691
Delareyville	Delareyville	983
Doringkruin	Klerksdorp	4,310
Dwarsberg	Dwarsberg	196
Flamwood	Klerksdorp	4,310
Freemanville	Klerksdorp	4,310
Ga-Rankuwa View	Hebron	1,840
Ganyesa	Ganyesa	939
Grimbeekpark	Potchefstroom	3,691
Groot Marico	Groot Marico	281
Hartbeesfontein	Hartbeesfontein	779
Hartbeespoort	Hartbeespoortdam	2,433
Hebron	Hebron	1,840
Huhudi	Huhudi	789
Ifafi	Hartbeespoortdam	2,433
Ikageleng Swartruggens	Swartruggens	784
Ikageleng Zeerust	Zeerust	1,194
Ikageng	Ikageng	3,915
Ipelegeng	Ipelegeng	1,174
Itsoseng	Itsoseng	1,300
Jericho	Jericho	583
Jouberton	Jouberton	3,227
Kanana	Kanana	1,578
Kgomotso	Kgomotso	416
Khuma	Khuma	1,035

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is North West safe?

North West has 86 police precincts. In the latest period (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), 36 precincts reported less crime than the previous year and 38 reported more. Crime varies significantly by area — search for a specific suburb to see its precinct's data.

Where can I find crime statistics for North West?

SafeSuburb publishes official SAPS crime statistics for all 133+ suburbs across North West. Data is updated when SAPS releases new quarterly figures. Search for any suburb using the search bar above.