Serious Assault (GBH) in Limpopo
SAPS recorded 11,513 serious assault (gbh) cases across 106 Limpopo precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,823 serious assault (gbh) cases, down 3.7% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most serious assault (gbh) reports come from Vhembe.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Limpopo serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) 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:
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seshego | Capricorn | 637 | -8.7% |
| Thohoyandou | Vhembe | 620 | +3.9% |
| Mankweng | Capricorn | 468 | -23.2% |
| Bolobedu | Mopani | 331 | -8.8% |
| Giyani | Mopani | 301 | -10.4% |
| Tshilwavhusiku | Vhembe | 277 | +1.5% |
| Lebowakgomo | Capricorn | 274 | -13.8% |
| Maake | Mopani | 268 | +1.5% |
| Dennilton | Sekhukhune | 266 | +4.7% |
| Mphephu | Vhembe | 259 | +2.4% |
| Mahwelereng | Waterberg | 232 | -22.7% |
| Malamulele | Vhembe | 217 | -5.7% |
| Tubatse | Sekhukhune | 208 | -32.9% |
| Waterval | Vhembe | 201 | -3.8% |
| Hlogotlou | Sekhukhune | 185 | +10.8% |
| Bela-Bela | Waterberg | 183 | +2.8% |
| Vuwani | Vhembe | 178 | +1.1% |
| Westenburg | Capricorn | 173 | +2.4% |
| Letsitele | Mopani | 172 | -24.2% |
| Namakgale | Mopani | 172 | -5% |
| Moletlane | Capricorn | 168 | +10.5% |
| Mecklenburg | Sekhukhune | 166 | +10.7% |
| Musina | Vhembe | 164 | -29.3% |
| Siloam | Vhembe | 156 | +12.2% |
| Jane Furse | Sekhukhune | 154 | +0.7% |
| Senwabarwana | Capricorn | 151 | -4.4% |
| Tzaneen | Mopani | 150 | -19.8% |
| Botlokwa | Capricorn | 147 | +34.9% |
| Ritavi | Mopani | 144 | -28.4% |
| Saselamani | Vhembe | 144 | -11.7% |
| Hlanganani | Mopani | 138 | -9.2% |
| Polokwane | Capricorn | 135 | -11.8% |
| Levubu | Vhembe | 134 | +5.5% |
| Sebayeng | Capricorn | 130 | -32.3% |
| Modimolle | Waterberg | 122 | +22% |
| Driekop | Sekhukhune | 118 | +2.6% |
| Matlala | Capricorn | 118 | -33.3% |
| Masemola | Sekhukhune | 115 | +22.3% |
| Nebo | Sekhukhune | 110 | -23.1% |
| Sekhukhune | Sekhukhune | 110 | -14.1% |
| Lulekani | Mopani | 109 | -3.5% |
| Burgersfort | Sekhukhune | 108 | -32.5% |
| Northam | Waterberg | 106 | +2.9% |
| Mokopane | Waterberg | 105 | -10.3% |
| Mashashane | Capricorn | 104 | -6.3% |
| Tinmyne | Waterberg | 104 | -4.6% |
| Gilead | Waterberg | 101 | -13.7% |
| Mogwadi | Capricorn | 101 | -3.8% |
| Motetema | Sekhukhune | 100 | -17.4% |
| Apel | Sekhukhune | 93 | -27.9% |
| Phaudi | Capricorn | 90 | +309.1% |
| Witpoort | Waterberg | 89 | +18.7% |
| Makhado | Vhembe | 86 | -10.4% |
| Naboomspruit | Waterberg | 86 | -9.5% |
| Mutale | Vhembe | 82 | -22.6% |
| Villa Nora | Waterberg | 79 | -24% |
| Mokwakwaila | Mopani | 78 | -8.2% |
| Elandskraal | Sekhukhune | 76 | -11.6% |
| Lephalale | Waterberg | 75 | -19.4% |
| Maleboho | Capricorn | 73 | +5.8% |
| Thabazimbi | Waterberg | 73 | -39.2% |
| Masisi | Vhembe | 67 | -10.7% |
| Matlelerekeng | Sekhukhune | 67 | +31.4% |
| Hoedspruit | Mopani | 66 | -17.5% |
| Sekgosese | Mopani | 65 | -21.7% |
| Magatle | Capricorn | 60 | -17.8% |
| Modjadjiskloof | Mopani | 58 | -21.6% |
| Tshaulu | Vhembe | 52 | -20% |
| Vhulaudzi | Vhembe | 52 | -14.8% |
| Groblersdal | Sekhukhune | 51 | -26.1% |
| Vaalwater | Waterberg | 48 | -17.2% |
| Tshamutumbu | Vhembe | 46 | +12.2% |
| Bandelierkop | Vhembe | 44 | +10% |
| Tshitale | Vhembe | 43 | -6.5% |
| Marble Hall | Sekhukhune | 40 | -9.1% |
| Malipsdrift | Capricorn | 39 | +69.6% |
| Mara | Vhembe | 39 | -30.4% |
| Rakgoadi | Sekhukhune | 36 | +2.9% |
| Makuya | Vhembe | 35 | -18.6% |
| Tom Burke | Waterberg | 33 | +43.5% |
| Zaaiplaas | Sekhukhune | 28 | -34.9% |
| Muyexe | Mopani | 27 | +12.5% |
| Morebeng | Capricorn | 24 | -20% |
| Muswodi | Vhembe | 23 | -23.3% |
| Phalaborwa | Mopani | 22 | -21.4% |
| Leboeng | Sekhukhune | 19 | -42.4% |
| Alldays | Capricorn | 17 | -22.7% |
| Roossenekal | Sekhukhune | 15 | +50% |
| Haenertsburg | Mopani | 9 | -43.7% |
| Gravelotte | Mopani | 8 | -20% |
| Dwaalboom | Waterberg | 7 | +250% |
| Pienaarsrivier | Waterberg | 7 | -22.2% |
| Roedtan | Waterberg | 7 | +40% |
| Rust De Winter | Waterberg | 6 | -40% |
| Hoopdal | Waterberg | 5 | -37.5% |
| Ohrigstad | Sekhukhune | 5 | 0% |
| Rankin's Pass | Waterberg | 5 | -37.5% |
| Saamboubrug | Capricorn | 4 | -20% |
| Tolwe | Capricorn | 4 | -20% |
| Waterpoort | Vhembe | 4 | -69.2% |
| Zebediela | Capricorn | 4 | +100% |
| Rooiberg | Waterberg | 3 | -75% |
| Cumberland | Waterberg | 2 | -50% |
| Tuinplaas | Waterberg | 2 | 0% |
| Bulgerivier | Waterberg | 1 | 0% |
| Dorset | Waterberg | 0 | -100% |