Mashashane Crime Statistics
Capricorn|1 suburb
How much crime was reported in Mashashane?
The Mashashane SAPS precinct recorded 757 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Moderate volume for Limpopo
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
- Exactly where in the precinct crimes happened. SAPS reports crime per police precinct. These figures cover the whole Mashashane precinct area.
- Crime that was never reported. SAPS counts crimes reported to the police. Not all crime is reported, so actual incidence is higher. Reporting rates also vary by area and crime type, so there is no reliable way to correct for it. How we handle this →
- How crime compares per resident. These are raw counts with no population adjustment. Precincts serving more people naturally record more crimes. The trend over time, which compares this precinct against its own history, is the more reliable signal.
See how Mashashane compares to other Limpopo precincts vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 → Crime by precinct in Capricorn →
Crime volume
Moderate
in Limpopo
Reported crimes
757
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
↓ 2.8%
fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 16.3%
above 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
Crime in Mashashane dropped 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
What's changing?
Biggest changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Residential burglary dropped significantly (-34) while Sexual offences detected as a result of police action increased (+17).
Residential burglary-34
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action+17
Business burglary-12
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs+12
Crime trend by year
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 134 |
| Serious assault | 104 |
| Drug-related crime | 82 |
| Residential burglary | 61 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 58 |
| Common assault | 48 |
| Malicious damage | 43 |
| Business burglary | 41 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 134 | 138 | -4 |
| Serious assault | 104 | 111 | -7 |
| Drug-related crime | 82 | 73 | +9 |
| Residential burglary | 61 | 95 | -34 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 58 | 46 | +12 |
| Common assault | 48 | 53 | -5 |
| Malicious damage | 43 | 37 | +6 |
| Business burglary | 41 | 53 | -12 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 40 | 23 | +17 |
| Rape | 32 | 28 | +4 |
| Stock-theft | 26 | 30 | -4 |
| Common robbery | 18 | 15 | +3 |
| Aggravated robbery | 18 | 11 | +7 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 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. | |||
| Murder | 14 | 7 | +7 |
| Commercial crime | 9 | 19 | -10 |
| Crimen injuria | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| Attempted murder | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Culpable homicide | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Vehicle theft | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Theft from vehicle | 3 | 11 | -8 |
| Kidnapping | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Sexual assault | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| Shoplifting | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abduction | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Common questions about crime in Mashashane
The Mashashane SAPS precinct recorded 757 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The largest categories were All theft not mentioned elsewhere (134), Serious assault (104), Drug-related crime (82). These are whole-precinct raw counts of reported crime, not adjusted for population.
The Mashashane SAPS precinct recorded 757 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026 — down 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 14 murders were reported. It sits in the "Moderate" crime-volume tier for Limpopo precincts. SafeSuburb presents SAPS figures as published — we do not rate precincts safe or unsafe. SAPS reports crime at precinct level, not per suburb, so every suburb in this precinct shares the same data.
The Mashashane SAPS precinct reported 757 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Crime is down 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Crime in the Mashashane SAPS precinct has decreased 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The precinct reported 757 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
The most frequently reported crime category in the Mashashane SAPS precinct is All theft not mentioned elsewhere.
The Mashashane SAPS precinct covers: Mashashane. All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level, not per suburb.
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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? →
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