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North West Crime Statistics by District

North West has 86 SAPS precincts across 4 districts, with 26,779 crimes reported in Apr–Jun 2026. 37 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025; 39 had more than 2% 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 · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release

How much crime is reported in each North West district?

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

Bojanala13,288 crimes
29 precincts↓ 17 with more than 2% fewer crimes↑ 9 with more than 2% more crimes5 lower in 2025/26 than 2018/19
Dr Kenneth Kaunda5,752 crimes
15 precincts↓ 8 with more than 2% fewer crimes↑ 6 with more than 2% more crimes11 lower in 2025/26 than 2018/19
Ngaka Modiri Molema5,053 crimes
23 precincts↓ 8 with more than 2% fewer crimes↑ 13 with more than 2% more crimes8 lower in 2025/26 than 2018/19
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati2,686 crimes
19 precincts↓ 4 with more than 2% fewer crimes↑ 11 with more than 2% more crimes8 lower in 2025/26 than 2018/19

Which areas are improving?

See crime trends vs Apr–Jun 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 WestAttempted Murder in the North WestRape in the North WestSerious Assault (GBH) in the North WestCommon Assault in the North WestAggravated Robbery in the North WestResidential Burglary in the North WestBusiness Burglary in the North WestVehicle Theft in the North WestTheft from Vehicles in the North WestDrug-Related Crime in the North WestDriving Under the Influence in the North WestCommercial Crime in the North WestOther Theft in the North West

Deep dives for North West

Hijacking in North West → Kidnapping in North West →

See North West on the interactive crime map

Explore where reported crime concentrates across North West's police precincts, with a year-by-year timeline back to 2013/14.

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All Suburbs

133 results

Suburb ↑ Police Precinct
AmaliaAmalia
AssenAssen
AtamelangAtamelang
Baillie ParkPotchefstroom
BedwangBedwang
BethanieBethanie
BiesiesvleiBiesiesvlei
BloemhofBloemhof
Boikhutso LeeudoringstadLeeudoringstad
Boikhutso LichtenburgLichtenburg
BoitekongBoitekong
Boitekong ExtensionBoitekong
BoitumelongBloemhof
BoonsBoons
BoshoekBoshoek
BrayBray
BritsBrits
Brits CentralBrits
BuffelshoekBuffelshoek
CashanRustenburg
ChanengPhokeng
ChristianaChristiana
ColignyColigny
CyferskuilCyferskuil
DamonsvilleBrits
DassierandPotchefstroom
DelareyvilleDelareyville
DoringkruinKlerksdorp
DwarsbergDwarsberg
FlamwoodKlerksdorp
FreemanvilleKlerksdorp
Ga-Rankuwa ViewHebron
GanyesaGanyesa
GrimbeekparkPotchefstroom
Groot MaricoGroot Marico
HartbeesfonteinHartbeesfontein
HartbeespoortHartbeespoortdam
HebronHebron
HuhudiHuhudi
IfafiHartbeespoortdam
Ikageleng SwartruggensSwartruggens
Ikageleng ZeerustZeerust
IkagengIkageng
IpelegengIpelegeng
ItsosengItsoseng
JerichoJericho
JoubertonJouberton
KananaKanana
KgomotsoKgomotso
KhumaKhuma

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is North West safe?

North West has 86 police precincts. In the latest period (Apr–Jun 2026), 37 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025 and 39 had more than 2% 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.