Common Assault in the North West
SAPS definition: “Common Assault is the unlawful and intentional – a) Direct and indirect application of force to the body of another person, or b) Threat of application of immediate personal violence to another, in circumstances in which the threatened person is prevailed upon to believe that the person who is threatening him has the intention and power to carry out his threat.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 2,599 common assault cases across 84 North West precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 2.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,599 common assault cases, down 2.2% vs Apr–Jun 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.
Is common assault 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 common assault?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which North West precincts report the most common assault?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brits | Bojanala | 144 | -12.2% |
| Jouberton | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 132 | +29.4% |
| Letlhabile | Bojanala | 130 | +0.8% |
| Mogwase | Bojanala | 129 | +10.3% |
| Rustenburg | Bojanala | 108 | +5.9% |
| Klerksdorp | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 101 | -3.8% |
| Ikageng | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 85 | -29.8% |
| Boitekong | Bojanala | 78 | -33.3% |
| Tlhabane | Bojanala | 77 | -18.9% |
| Mahikeng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 75 | -11.8% |
| Potchefstroom | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 70 | -14.6% |
| Phokeng | Bojanala | 68 | -17.1% |
| Mmabatho | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 53 | +20.5% |
| Wolmaransstad | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 53 | +51.4% |
| Lichtenburg | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 52 | -8.8% |
| Ventersdorp | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 48 | -39.2% |
| Makapanstad | Bojanala | 47 | +14.6% |
| Kanana | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 46 | +21.1% |
| Moeka Vuma | Bojanala | 44 | +76% |
| Hebron | Bojanala | 38 | +52% |
| Mooinooi | Bojanala | 35 | -12.5% |
| Delareyville | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 34 | +41.7% |
| Hartbeespoortdam | Bojanala | 34 | +17.2% |
| Taung | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 34 | -8.1% |
| Sun City | Bojanala | 33 | -10.8% |
| Itsoseng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 32 | -15.8% |
| Ganyesa | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 31 | +121.4% |
| Lomanyaneng | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 30 | -9.1% |
| Ottosdal | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 30 | +172.7% |
| Marikana | Bojanala | 29 | +70.6% |
| Mmakau | Bojanala | 29 | -21.6% |
| Sannieshof | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 29 | +26.1% |
| Vryburg | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 29 | +26.1% |
| Zeerust | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 28 | -22.2% |
| Christiana | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 27 | -10% |
| Klipgat | Bojanala | 27 | -38.6% |
| Koster | Bojanala | 26 | +44.4% |
| Ipelegeng | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 25 | -21.9% |
| Mabeskraal | Bojanala | 25 | +56.3% |
| Bloemhof | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 24 | +14.3% |
| Khuma | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 24 | -11.1% |
| Swartruggens | Bojanala | 24 | +33.3% |
| Madikwe | Bojanala | 21 | -12.5% |
| Lehurutshe | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 19 | +5.6% |
| Makwassie | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 19 | +5.6% |
| Jericho | Bojanala | 17 | +240% |
| Lethabong | Bojanala | 17 | -15% |
| Mothotlung | Bojanala | 17 | -29.2% |
| Hartbeesfontein | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 16 | -5.9% |
| Kgomotso | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 16 | +33.3% |
| Orkney | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 16 | +33.3% |
| Leeudoringstad | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 14 | -36.4% |
| Coligny | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 13 | -38.1% |
| Makgobistad | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 13 | +225% |
| Pudimoe | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 13 | -27.8% |
| Bethanie | Bojanala | 12 | -33.3% |
| Atamelang | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 11 | +10% |
| Cyferskuil | Bojanala | 10 | -23.1% |
| Huhudi | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 10 | -50% |
| Motswedi | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 10 | +150% |
| Setlagole | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 10 | +900% |
| Bedwang | Bojanala | 9 | -35.7% |
| Madibogo | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 9 | -30.8% |
| Groot Marico | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 8 | -11.1% |
| Mareetsane | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 8 | -20% |
| Stilfontein | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 8 | -50% |
| Biesiesvlei | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 7 | +40% |
| Morokweng | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 7 | +40% |
| Schweizer-Reneke | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 7 | -22.2% |
| Stella | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 7 | +75% |
| Mooifontein | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 6 | -14.3% |
| Dwarsberg | Bojanala | 5 | +25% |
| Nietverdiend | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 5 | +25% |
| Boons | Bojanala | 4 | 0% |
| Reivilo | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 4 | +300% |
| Klerkskraal | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 3 | 0% |
| Amalia | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 2 | 0% |
| Assen | Bojanala | 2 | -71.4% |
| Buffelshoek | Dr Kenneth Kaunda | 2 | 0% |
| Ottoshoop | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 2 | 0% |
| Piet Plessis | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 2 | 0% |
| Bray | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 1 | 0% |
| Boshoek | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati | 0 | -100% |
| Tshidilamolomo | Ngaka Modiri Molema | 0 | -100% |