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Drug-Related Crime in the North West

SAPS recorded 2,306 drug-related crime cases across 76 North West precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 2.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,306 drug-related crime cases, up 2.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most drug-related crime reports come from Bojanala.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is drug-related crime 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 drug-related crime?

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 drug-related crime?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
BritsBojanala183+4.6%
LetlhabileBojanala161-4.2%
TlhabaneBojanala154+14.1%
MooinooiBojanala116-27%
MakapanstadBojanala101-28.9%
Moeka VumaBojanala101+24.7%
MmakauBojanala97+15.5%
HartbeespoortdamBojanala91+7.1%
KlipgatBojanala85+7.6%
RustenburgBojanala77+20.3%
CyferskuilBojanala66-22.4%
BedwangBojanala60+5.3%
BoitekongBojanala60+7.1%
KlerksdorpDr Kenneth Kaunda59-1.7%
Sun CityBojanala59-6.3%
MahikengNgaka Modiri Molema5835 → 58
MothotlungBojanala53-13.1%
MogwaseBojanala49-10.9%
BethanieBojanala47-23%
HebronBojanala45-16.7%
LichtenburgNgaka Modiri Molema4537 → 45
MarikanaBojanala3530 → 35
JoubertonDr Kenneth Kaunda3433 → 34
KosterBojanala3426 → 34
VryburgDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati3013 → 30
LethabongBojanala2925 → 29
AssenBojanala2631 → 26
IkagengDr Kenneth Kaunda2528 → 25
JerichoBojanala2543 → 25
MmabathoNgaka Modiri Molema2524 → 25
PhokengBojanala2118 → 21
BloemhofDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati2013 → 20
ColignyNgaka Modiri Molema199 → 19
PotchefstroomDr Kenneth Kaunda1624 → 16
OttosdalNgaka Modiri Molema151 → 15
SannieshofNgaka Modiri Molema155 → 15
IpelegengDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati104 → 10
KhumaDr Kenneth Kaunda106 → 10
PudimoeDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati90 → 9
SetlagoleNgaka Modiri Molema90 → 9
TaungDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati95 → 9
HartbeesfonteinDr Kenneth Kaunda81 → 8
KananaDr Kenneth Kaunda81 → 8
VentersdorpDr Kenneth Kaunda87 → 8
ZeerustNgaka Modiri Molema811 → 8
KgomotsoDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati73 → 7
LomanyanengNgaka Modiri Molema72 → 7
WolmaransstadDr Kenneth Kaunda711 → 7
ChristianaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati623 → 6
MabeskraalBojanala61 → 6
MadikweBojanala614 → 6
Schweizer-RenekeDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati60 → 6
StilfonteinDr Kenneth Kaunda66 → 6
SwartruggensBojanala64 → 6
DwarsbergBojanala52 → 5
StellaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati40 → 4
AtamelangNgaka Modiri Molema35 → 3
DelareyvilleNgaka Modiri Molema31 → 3
GanyesaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati30 → 3
HuhudiDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati31 → 3
MakwassieDr Kenneth Kaunda31 → 3
AmaliaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati22 → 2
MorokwengDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati20 → 2
OrkneyDr Kenneth Kaunda20 → 2
BoonsBojanala11 → 1
ItsosengNgaka Modiri Molema19 → 1
LeeudoringstadDr Kenneth Kaunda14 → 1
Piet PlessisDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati10 → 1
BiesiesvleiNgaka Modiri Molema03 → 0
Groot MaricoNgaka Modiri Molema01 → 0
LehurutsheNgaka Modiri Molema03 → 0
MakgobistadNgaka Modiri Molema01 → 0
MareetsaneNgaka Modiri Molema03 → 0
MotswediNgaka Modiri Molema01 → 0
NietverdiendNgaka Modiri Molema01 → 0
OttoshoopNgaka Modiri Molema01 → 0
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