Serious Assault (GBH) in the North West
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: green = improved, red = worsened, 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 | +28.6% |
| Vryburg | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 44 | +18.9% |
| Marikana | Bojanala | 40 | -9.1% |
| Ottosdal | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 40 | +66.7% |
| Sun City | Bojanala | 40 | +42.9% |
| Delareyville | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 38 | -7.3% |
| Madibogo | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 37 | 0% |
| Hartbeesfontein | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 36 | +50% |
| Lethabong | Bojanala | 33 | +6.5% |
| Sannieshof | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 32 | -23.8% |
| Cyferskuil | Bojanala | 31 | +47.6% |
| Hebron | Bojanala | 31 | -32.6% |
| Huhudi | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 31 | -26.2% |
| Madikwe | Bojanala | 31 | +29.2% |
| Moeka Vuma | Bojanala | 31 | +6.9% |
| Klerksdorp | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 30 | -16.7% |
| Mothotlung | Bojanala | 30 | +30.4% |
| Pudimoe | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 30 | -6.2% |
| Bloemhof | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 29 | +7.4% |
| Mmakau | Bojanala | 28 | +27.3% |
| Zeerust | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 28 | +21.7% |
| Coligny | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 27 | +12.5% |
| Hartbeespoortdam | Bojanala | 25 | -28.6% |
| Swartruggens | Bojanala | 25 | +38.9% |
| Koster | Bojanala | 24 | +118.2% |
| Makwassie | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 24 | +4.3% |
| Setlagole | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 24 | +84.6% |
| Christiana | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 23 | 0% |
| Leeudoringstad | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 22 | -12% |
| Mabeskraal | Bojanala | 21 | +10.5% |
| Motswedi | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 20 | +5.3% |
| Kgomotso | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 18 | -37.9% |
| Atamelang | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 17 | 0% |
| Jericho | Bojanala | 16 | +100% |
| Orkney | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 16 | +166.7% |
| Biesiesvlei | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 15 | +87.5% |
| Mareetsane | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 15 | +25% |
| Morokweng | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 15 | -6.2% |
| Schweizer-Reneke | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 15 | +50% |
| Makgobistad | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 14 | -17.6% |
| Bethanie | Bojanala | 13 | -38.1% |
| Stilfontein | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 11 | 0% |
| Tshidilamolomo | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 10 | -47.4% |
| Mooifontein | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 9 | +80% |
| Stella | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 8 | -55.6% |
| Bedwang | Bojanala | 7 | -12.5% |
| Ottoshoop | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 7 | +40% |
| Reivilo | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 7 | +133.3% |
| Amalia | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 6 | +50% |
| Bray | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 6 | 0% |
| Dwarsberg | Bojanala | 6 | -33.3% |
| Klerkskraal | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 5 | +66.7% |
| Boons | Bojanala | 4 | +300% |
| Assen | Bojanala | 3 | -62.5% |
| Nietverdiend | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 3 | +200% |
| Boshoek | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 2 | -33.3% |
| Buffelshoek | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 1 | 0% |
| Groot Marico | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 1 | -83.3% |
| Piet Plessis | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 1 | 0% |