Commercial Crime in Waterberg
SAPS recorded 378 commercial crime cases across 23 Waterberg precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 13.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 18% of Limpopo's 2,105 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is commercial crime rising or falling in Waterberg?
Which Waterberg precincts report the most commercial crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 24 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Waterberg precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Lephalale | 69 | -10.4% |
| Bela-Bela | 51 | -15% |
| Northam | 45 | -10% |
| Mokopane | 44 | -25.4% |
| Modimolle | 38 | 42 → 38 |
| Thabazimbi | 38 | 32 → 38 |
| Mahwelereng | 24 | 28 → 24 |
| Naboomspruit | 20 | 33 → 20 |
| Tom Burke | 8 | 11 → 8 |
| Vaalwater | 8 | 9 → 8 |
| Gilead | 6 | 10 → 6 |
| Tinmyne | 5 | 8 → 5 |
| Villa Nora | 5 | 5 → 5 |
| Rooiberg | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Witpoort | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Cumberland | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Pienaarsrivier | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Bulgerivier | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Dorset | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Dwaalboom | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Rankin's Pass | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Rust De Winter | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Tuinplaas | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Hoopdal | 0 | 2 → 0 |