Murder in Bojanala
SAPS recorded 496 murder cases across 27 Bojanala precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 2.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 51% of the North West's 976 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 134 murder cases, up 45.7% 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.
Bojanala murder trend
Murder by precinct in Bojanala
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 29 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Bojanala precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Boitekong | 60 | -4.8% |
| Rustenburg | 50 | -7.4% |
| Marikana | 48 | +9.1% |
| Phokeng | 46 | +4.5% |
| Mooinooi | 42 | +16.7% |
| Brits | 32 | +6.7% |
| Mogwase | 29 | +3.6% |
| Sun City | 29 | +16% |
| Letlhabile | 26 | +30% |
| Tlhabane | 24 | +14.3% |
| Makapanstad | 17 | +70% |
| Hebron | 16 | -5.9% |
| Moeka Vuma | 14 | +40% |
| Hartbeespoortdam | 10 | -52.4% |
| Koster | 10 | +66.7% |
| Klipgat | 6 | -57.1% |
| Lethabong | 6 | +500% |
| Mmakau | 6 | -45.5% |
| Bedwang | 4 | +300% |
| Mabeskraal | 4 | 0% |
| Swartruggens | 4 | 0% |
| Dwarsberg | 3 | 0% |
| Madikwe | 3 | -62.5% |
| Assen | 2 | 0% |
| Boons | 2 | -33.3% |
| Jericho | 2 | -33.3% |
| Bethanie | 1 | -66.7% |
| Cyferskuil | 0 | -100% |
| Mothotlung | 0 | -100% |