Common Assault in the North West
SAPS recorded 12,269 common assault cases across 85 North West precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 3,091 common assault cases, roughly unchanged vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most common assault reports come from Bojanala.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
North West common assault trend
Common Assault by district
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Common Assault by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brits | Bojanala | 683 | +5.6% |
| Letlhabile | Bojanala | 584 | +73.3% |
| Jouberton | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 548 | +14.2% |
| Boitekong | Bojanala | 518 | -3.2% |
| Mogwase | Bojanala | 516 | +0.2% |
| Ikageng | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 506 | -15.8% |
| Rustenburg | Bojanala | 474 | -12.9% |
| Klerksdorp | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 459 | -6.9% |
| Tlhabane | Bojanala | 453 | +8.9% |
| Mahikeng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 398 | +5% |
| Phokeng | Bojanala | 341 | -16.4% |
| Potchefstroom | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 338 | -2% |
| Ventersdorp | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 298 | +10.8% |
| Lichtenburg | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 268 | -6% |
| Mmabatho | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 224 | -11.5% |
| Mooinooi | Bojanala | 201 | +9.8% |
| Makapanstad | Bojanala | 197 | -18.3% |
| Wolmaransstad | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 196 | -8% |
| Klipgat | Bojanala | 193 | +12.9% |
| Hartbeespoortdam | Bojanala | 187 | +18.4% |
| Kanana | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 177 | -1.7% |
| Moeka Vuma | Bojanala | 177 | +39.4% |
| Itsoseng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 162 | +3.8% |
| Mmakau | Bojanala | 161 | +29.8% |
| Taung | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 161 | -5.3% |
| Hebron | Bojanala | 151 | -5.6% |
| Sun City | Bojanala | 150 | +10.3% |
| Vryburg | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 148 | -41.3% |
| Christiana | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 145 | +39.4% |
| Ipelegeng | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 135 | +3.1% |
| Khuma | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 132 | -21.4% |
| Zeerust | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 131 | +37.9% |
| Delareyville | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 128 | +2.4% |
| Marikana | Bojanala | 128 | -10.5% |
| Lomanyaneng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 125 | -31.7% |
| Lehurutshe | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 112 | +33.3% |
| Madikwe | Bojanala | 108 | -36.5% |
| Swartruggens | Bojanala | 105 | +41.9% |
| Mabeskraal | Bojanala | 102 | +70% |
| Lethabong | Bojanala | 101 | +13.5% |
| Bethanie | Bojanala | 99 | +3.1% |
| Sannieshof | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 96 | +33.3% |
| Bloemhof | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 87 | -32% |
| Mothotlung | Bojanala | 87 | +2.4% |
| Ottosdal | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 85 | +32.8% |
| Koster | Bojanala | 84 | +21.7% |
| Huhudi | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 81 | +2.5% |
| Coligny | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 80 | +15.9% |
| Leeudoringstad | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 77 | +26.2% |
| Pudimoe | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 76 | +15.2% |
| Hartbeesfontein | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 72 | -21.7% |
| Ganyesa | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 69 | -29.6% |
| Makwassie | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 69 | +3% |
| Stilfontein | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 63 | +14.5% |
| Madibogo | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 61 | -11.6% |
| Bedwang | Bojanala | 57 | +26.7% |
| Cyferskuil | Bojanala | 55 | -28.6% |
| Orkney | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 54 | -19.4% |
| Atamelang | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 52 | +18.2% |
| Mareetsane | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 46 | +21.1% |
| Morokweng | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 42 | +55.6% |
| Motswedi | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 39 | +11.4% |
| Kgomotso | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 38 | -29.6% |
| Schweizer-Reneke | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 36 | +33.3% |
| Jericho | Bojanala | 34 | -10.5% |
| Mooifontein | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 34 | +17.2% |
| Biesiesvlei | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 28 | -26.3% |
| Groot Marico | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 28 | +12% |
| Dwarsberg | Bojanala | 27 | 0% |
| Stella | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 26 | +18.2% |
| Boons | Bojanala | 23 | +130% |
| Nietverdiend | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 23 | +21.1% |
| Assen | Bojanala | 18 | 0% |
| Makgobistad | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 18 | -48.6% |
| Setlagole | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 17 | -45.2% |
| Amalia | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 16 | -15.8% |
| Klerkskraal | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 8 | -38.5% |
| Tshidilamolomo | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 8 | -20% |
| Buffelshoek | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 7 | +16.7% |
| Reivilo | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 6 | -73.9% |
| Boshoek | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 5 | 0% |
| Bray | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 5 | +400% |
| Ottoshoop | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 4 | +100% |
| Piet Plessis | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 4 | 0% |
| Vorstershoop | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 4 | +100% |