Drug-Related Crime in the North West
SAPS recorded 9,264 drug-related crime cases across 82 North West precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 11.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,612 drug-related crime cases, up 8.1% vs Jan–Mar 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.
North West drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime 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:
Drug-Related Crime by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letlhabile | Bojanala | 834 | +1.3% |
| Mooinooi | Bojanala | 654 | +13.9% |
| Brits | Bojanala | 586 | +12.9% |
| Tlhabane | Bojanala | 585 | +8.3% |
| Klipgat | Bojanala | 412 | +1.7% |
| Makapanstad | Bojanala | 410 | +12.6% |
| Mmakau | Bojanala | 327 | +11.6% |
| Moeka Vuma | Bojanala | 276 | +11.7% |
| Hartbeespoortdam | Bojanala | 271 | +5.9% |
| Cyferskuil | Bojanala | 269 | +14.5% |
| Mothotlung | Bojanala | 269 | +11.6% |
| Rustenburg | Bojanala | 267 | +27.8% |
| Bethanie | Bojanala | 246 | +13.9% |
| Klerksdorp | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 228 | +17.5% |
| Boitekong | Bojanala | 225 | +0.4% |
| Hebron | Bojanala | 224 | +13.1% |
| Sun City | Bojanala | 219 | +23.7% |
| Jouberton | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 206 | +36.4% |
| Bedwang | Bojanala | 205 | +11.4% |
| Mogwase | Bojanala | 196 | +4.8% |
| Lichtenburg | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 193 | +53.2% |
| Mahikeng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 183 | +41.9% |
| Jericho | Bojanala | 137 | -4.2% |
| Ikageng | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 128 | +20.8% |
| Assen | Bojanala | 127 | +27% |
| Marikana | Bojanala | 118 | +14.6% |
| Potchefstroom | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 114 | -2.6% |
| Koster | Bojanala | 112 | +9.8% |
| Lethabong | Bojanala | 101 | +24.7% |
| Mmabatho | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 89 | -50% |
| Vryburg | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 70 | +18.6% |
| Bloemhof | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 67 | -21.2% |
| Christiana | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 62 | -36.7% |
| Coligny | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 57 | +200% |
| Phokeng | Bojanala | 57 | -24% |
| Madikwe | Bojanala | 46 | +109.1% |
| Swartruggens | Bojanala | 40 | +150% |
| Zeerust | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 40 | -28.6% |
| Ipelegeng | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 39 | +34.5% |
| Taung | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 39 | +44.4% |
| Wolmaransstad | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 37 | +146.7% |
| Khuma | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 35 | +25% |
| Itsoseng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 34 | +41.7% |
| Ottosdal | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 33 | +120% |
| Sannieshof | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 33 | +6.5% |
| Ventersdorp | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 27 | -10% |
| Delareyville | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 24 | +4.3% |
| Hartbeesfontein | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 24 | +166.7% |
| Kgomotso | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 21 | +40% |
| Schweizer-Reneke | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 20 | +33.3% |
| Stilfontein | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 20 | +1900% |
| Kanana | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 18 | -18.2% |
| Leeudoringstad | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 17 | +21.4% |
| Mabeskraal | Bojanala | 17 | +142.9% |
| Huhudi | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 16 | +60% |
| Lomanyaneng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 16 | +33.3% |
| Biesiesvlei | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 15 | +87.5% |
| Atamelang | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 14 | +16.7% |
| Lehurutshe | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 14 | +75% |
| Makwassie | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 14 | +40% |
| Amalia | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 9 | +50% |
| Pudimoe | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 9 | -35.7% |
| Boons | Bojanala | 8 | -33.3% |
| Dwarsberg | Bojanala | 8 | 0% |
| Mareetsane | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 8 | 0% |
| Setlagole | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 7 | +16.7% |
| Motswedi | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 6 | -40% |
| Orkney | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 6 | -25% |
| Ottoshoop | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 4 | 0% |
| Ganyesa | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 3 | 0% |
| Groot Marico | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 3 | -25% |
| Madibogo | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 3 | -25% |
| Klerkskraal | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 2 | 0% |
| Makgobistad | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 2 | +100% |
| Mooifontein | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 2 | 0% |
| Piet Plessis | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 2 | 0% |
| Stella | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 2 | +100% |
| Morokweng | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 1 | -50% |
| Nietverdiend | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 1 | -75% |
| Reivilo | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 1 | -66.7% |
| Buffelshoek | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 0 | -100% |
| Tshidilamolomo | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 0 | -100% |