Bandelierkop Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Bandelierkop precinct?
The Bandelierkop SAPS precinct recorded 466 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 14.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 114 crimes, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025 (112).
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
How we handle these →Where within the precinct. SAPS reports one figure for the whole area; all 2 suburbs share it.
Unreported crime. Only crime reported to police is counted, so real incidence is higher.
Crime per resident. Raw counts, no population adjustment — the trend is the steadier signal.
View 2 suburbs in this precinct
All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level.
Reported crimes
466
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 42.9%
above 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026, with change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
| Crime category | Reported count | Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Residential burglary | 105 | +48 |
| Common assault | 46 | -17 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 44 | -12 |
| Serious assault | 44 | +4 |
| Malicious damage | 37 | -17 |
| Drug-related crime | 29 | +14 |
| Business burglary | 23 | -10 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 20 | -2 |
Crime over time
Reported crimes per SAPS financial year, by category
Crime trend by year
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data — those totals may be lower because SAPS has not released every quarter.
Over the past few years, crime here has risen.
The numbers behind that — recent years vs earlier years, averaged to see past a one-year spike
Over ~5 years
↑ 29.9%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
View full crime breakdown table
| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential burglary | 105 | 57 | +48 |
| Common assault | 46 | 63 | -17 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 44 | 56 | -12 |
| Serious assault | 44 | 40 | +4 |
| Malicious damage | 37 | 54 | -17 |
| Drug-related crime | 29 | 15 | +14 |
| Business burglary | 23 | 33 | -10 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 20 | 22 | -2 |
| Aggravated robbery | 16 | 5 | +11 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Stock-theft | 15 | 11 | +4 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 14 | 7 | +7 |
| Commercial crime | 13 | 15 | -2 |
| Rape | 13 | 6 | +7 |
| Culpable homicide | 9 | 1 | +8 |
| Common robbery | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| Theft from vehicle | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| Crimen injuria | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Murder | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Attempted murder | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Arson | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Kidnapping | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Vehicle theft | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Public violence | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Sexual assault | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 3 | -3 |
Neighbouring police precincts
Precincts sharing a boundary with Bandelierkop, listed alphabetically
See Bandelierkop on the national crime map
View this precinct's boundary in context, with a year-by-year timeline back to 2013/14 and every other Limpopo precinct around it.
Open Bandelierkop on the crime map →Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about crime in Bandelierkop
Check another area
Data Sources & Notes
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area. How much crime goes unreported? →
- This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
- Full methodology →