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Pilanesberg Crime Statistics

Sun City Precinct |Bojanala
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Pilanesberg falls within the Sun City police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Sun City.
Pilanesberg is a suburb in Bojanala, North West. Crime in the Sun City precinct area (covering Pilanesberg) remained stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 1,262 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 16.5% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (219 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+42). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

High

in North West

Reported crimes

1,262

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

→ 0.5%

no change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 16.5%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Sun City precinct area (covering Pilanesberg) has been relatively stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (within ±2%).
Total crime: 56% above provincial median
Contact crime: 55% above provincial median
Property crime: 10% above provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

29

↑ 16% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

500

↓ 1.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

187

↓ 13% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

575

↑ 8.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Sun City precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Drug-related crime		219
Serious assault		171
Common assault		150
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		100
Malicious damage		89
Residential burglary		78
Commercial crime		66
Aggravated robbery		51
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Other precincts in Bojanala

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Boons

138 crimes ↓ 23.3%

Dwarsberg

196 crimes ↑ 19500%

Assen

359 crimes ↑ 16.6%

Jericho

583 crimes ↑ 3.4%

Mabeskraal

634 crimes ↑ 41.8%

Bedwang

644 crimes ↑ 5.1%
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Other suburbs served by Sun City police station

2 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Pilanesberg.

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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.
  • This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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