Serious Assault (GBH) in the North West
SAPS definition: “Assault with the intent [to] inflict Grievous Bodily Harm is the unlawful and intentional direct or indirect application of force to the body of another person with the intention of causing grievous bodily harm to that person. Note: The victim does not need to sustain serious injuries. The decisive element is the intention to cause serious injuries.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 3,397 serious assault (gbh) cases across 84 North West precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 2.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 3,397 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 2.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most serious assault (gbh) reports come from Bojanala.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is serious assault (gbh) rising or falling in North West?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which North West districts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which North West precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikageng | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 163 | -3% |
| Mmabatho | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 155 | +3.3% |
| Jouberton | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 138 | +4.5% |
| Letlhabile | Bojanala | 130 | +20.4% |
| Boitekong | Bojanala | 114 | -10.2% |
| Brits | Bojanala | 112 | +14.3% |
| Taung | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 112 | +14.3% |
| Mahikeng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 101 | -5.6% |
| Lichtenburg | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 97 | +11.5% |
| Mogwase | Bojanala | 82 | -19.6% |
| Ventersdorp | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 82 | -4.7% |
| Phokeng | Bojanala | 81 | +11% |
| Makapanstad | Bojanala | 77 | +14.9% |
| Tlhabane | Bojanala | 71 | +12.7% |
| Kanana | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 69 | -12.7% |
| Lehurutshe | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 68 | -4.2% |
| Itsoseng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 64 | +6.7% |
| Wolmaransstad | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 64 | +23.1% |
| Lomanyaneng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 63 | -13.7% |
| Ganyesa | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 61 | +7% |
| Khuma | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 60 | -10.4% |
| Rustenburg | Bojanala | 60 | -10.4% |
| Klipgat | Bojanala | 59 | +15.7% |
| Mooinooi | Bojanala | 59 | -7.8% |
| Ipelegeng | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 54 | -19.4% |
| Potchefstroom | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 45 | 35 → 45 |
| Vryburg | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 44 | 37 → 44 |
| Marikana | Bojanala | 40 | 44 → 40 |
| Ottosdal | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 40 | 24 → 40 |
| Sun City | Bojanala | 40 | 28 → 40 |
| Delareyville | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 38 | 41 → 38 |
| Madibogo | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 37 | 37 → 37 |
| Hartbeesfontein | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 36 | 24 → 36 |
| Lethabong | Bojanala | 33 | 31 → 33 |
| Sannieshof | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 32 | 42 → 32 |
| Cyferskuil | Bojanala | 31 | 21 → 31 |
| Hebron | Bojanala | 31 | 46 → 31 |
| Huhudi | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 31 | 42 → 31 |
| Madikwe | Bojanala | 31 | 24 → 31 |
| Moeka Vuma | Bojanala | 31 | 29 → 31 |
| Klerksdorp | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 30 | 36 → 30 |
| Mothotlung | Bojanala | 30 | 23 → 30 |
| Pudimoe | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 30 | 32 → 30 |
| Bloemhof | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 29 | 27 → 29 |
| Mmakau | Bojanala | 28 | 22 → 28 |
| Zeerust | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 28 | 23 → 28 |
| Coligny | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 27 | 24 → 27 |
| Hartbeespoortdam | Bojanala | 25 | 35 → 25 |
| Swartruggens | Bojanala | 25 | 18 → 25 |
| Koster | Bojanala | 24 | 11 → 24 |
| Makwassie | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 24 | 23 → 24 |
| Setlagole | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 24 | 13 → 24 |
| Christiana | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 23 | 23 → 23 |
| Leeudoringstad | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 22 | 25 → 22 |
| Mabeskraal | Bojanala | 21 | 19 → 21 |
| Motswedi | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 20 | 19 → 20 |
| Kgomotso | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 18 | 29 → 18 |
| Atamelang | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 17 | 17 → 17 |
| Jericho | Bojanala | 16 | 8 → 16 |
| Orkney | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 16 | 6 → 16 |
| Biesiesvlei | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 15 | 8 → 15 |
| Mareetsane | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 15 | 12 → 15 |
| Morokweng | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 15 | 16 → 15 |
| Schweizer-Reneke | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 15 | 10 → 15 |
| Makgobistad | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 14 | 17 → 14 |
| Bethanie | Bojanala | 13 | 21 → 13 |
| Stilfontein | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 11 | 11 → 11 |
| Tshidilamolomo | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 10 | 19 → 10 |
| Mooifontein | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 9 | 5 → 9 |
| Stella | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 8 | 18 → 8 |
| Bedwang | Bojanala | 7 | 8 → 7 |
| Ottoshoop | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 7 | 5 → 7 |
| Reivilo | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 7 | 3 → 7 |
| Amalia | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 6 | 4 → 6 |
| Bray | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 6 | 6 → 6 |
| Dwarsberg | Bojanala | 6 | 9 → 6 |
| Klerkskraal | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Boons | Bojanala | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Assen | Bojanala | 3 | 8 → 3 |
| Nietverdiend | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Boshoek | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Buffelshoek | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Groot Marico | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 1 | 6 → 1 |
| Piet Plessis | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 1 | 1 → 1 |