Common Assault in Limpopo
SAPS recorded 10,102 common assault cases across 105 Limpopo precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 4.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,478 common assault cases, roughly unchanged vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most common assault reports come from Capricorn.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Limpopo common assault trend
Common Assault 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:
Common Assault by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thohoyandou | Vhembe | 898 | +1.1% |
| Seshego | Capricorn | 644 | -3.6% |
| Mankweng | Capricorn | 602 | -7.5% |
| Polokwane | Capricorn | 341 | -4.7% |
| Dennilton | Sekhukhune | 324 | -10.7% |
| Bolobedu | Mopani | 294 | +19.5% |
| Lebowakgomo | Capricorn | 256 | -3% |
| Giyani | Mopani | 231 | -8.7% |
| Bela-Bela | Waterberg | 198 | -25.8% |
| Westenburg | Capricorn | 197 | -2.5% |
| Mecklenburg | Sekhukhune | 186 | -4.6% |
| Mahwelereng | Waterberg | 179 | +1.7% |
| Vuwani | Vhembe | 177 | -7.3% |
| Mphephu | Vhembe | 173 | -1.1% |
| Tubatse | Sekhukhune | 173 | -35.7% |
| Maake | Mopani | 163 | -9.9% |
| Tzaneen | Mopani | 154 | +2.7% |
| Tshilwavhusiku | Vhembe | 149 | -16.3% |
| Waterval | Vhembe | 144 | -2.7% |
| Musina | Vhembe | 142 | -9.6% |
| Naboomspruit | Waterberg | 141 | -19.4% |
| Malamulele | Vhembe | 136 | +17.2% |
| Hlogotlou | Sekhukhune | 133 | +8.1% |
| Levubu | Vhembe | 129 | +13.2% |
| Mokopane | Waterberg | 128 | +10.3% |
| Ritavi | Mopani | 124 | -5.3% |
| Burgersfort | Sekhukhune | 119 | -4% |
| Hlanganani | Mopani | 117 | -12% |
| Letsitele | Mopani | 113 | +1.8% |
| Masemola | Sekhukhune | 108 | +8% |
| Driekop | Sekhukhune | 103 | +2% |
| Jane Furse | Sekhukhune | 103 | +18.4% |
| Makhado | Vhembe | 102 | +6.3% |
| Siloam | Vhembe | 102 | -33.3% |
| Moletlane | Capricorn | 101 | +29.5% |
| Gilead | Waterberg | 98 | -2% |
| Namakgale | Mopani | 93 | +1.1% |
| Matlala | Capricorn | 92 | -26.4% |
| Lephalale | Waterberg | 88 | +15.8% |
| Northam | Waterberg | 87 | +20.8% |
| Tinmyne | Waterberg | 85 | +1.2% |
| Nebo | Sekhukhune | 82 | +32.3% |
| Modimolle | Waterberg | 81 | -30.8% |
| Senwabarwana | Capricorn | 80 | +19.4% |
| Mokwakwaila | Mopani | 79 | +58% |
| Apel | Sekhukhune | 77 | -2.5% |
| Sekhukhune | Sekhukhune | 77 | -16.3% |
| Mogwadi | Capricorn | 72 | +9.1% |
| Witpoort | Waterberg | 71 | -32.4% |
| Phaudi | Capricorn | 70 | +600% |
| Thabazimbi | Waterberg | 69 | -27.4% |
| Botlokwa | Capricorn | 60 | +42.9% |
| Motetema | Sekhukhune | 60 | +57.9% |
| Villa Nora | Waterberg | 59 | -41% |
| Groblersdal | Sekhukhune | 58 | +1.8% |
| Hoedspruit | Mopani | 58 | +45% |
| Sebayeng | Capricorn | 55 | -38.2% |
| Lulekani | Mopani | 54 | -3.6% |
| Mutale | Vhembe | 54 | -27% |
| Sekgosese | Mopani | 54 | -18.2% |
| Rakgoadi | Sekhukhune | 53 | +89.3% |
| Phalaborwa | Mopani | 52 | -1.9% |
| Saselamani | Vhembe | 52 | -16.1% |
| Tshitale | Vhembe | 50 | +8.7% |
| Masisi | Vhembe | 49 | -25.8% |
| Mashashane | Capricorn | 48 | -9.4% |
| Bandelierkop | Vhembe | 46 | -27% |
| Maleboho | Capricorn | 43 | +43.3% |
| Modjadjiskloof | Mopani | 42 | +13.5% |
| Vaalwater | Waterberg | 38 | -24% |
| Makuya | Vhembe | 34 | +30.8% |
| Marble Hall | Sekhukhune | 29 | 0% |
| Tom Burke | Waterberg | 28 | -3.4% |
| Leboeng | Sekhukhune | 23 | -32.4% |
| Vhulaudzi | Vhembe | 23 | -36.1% |
| Muswodi | Vhembe | 21 | +61.5% |
| Roossenekal | Sekhukhune | 21 | -53.3% |
| Tshaulu | Vhembe | 21 | +61.5% |
| Magatle | Capricorn | 20 | +5.3% |
| Muyexe | Mopani | 20 | +185.7% |
| Matlelerekeng | Sekhukhune | 18 | 0% |
| Alldays | Capricorn | 17 | -19% |
| Malipsdrift | Capricorn | 17 | -22.7% |
| Morebeng | Capricorn | 14 | +16.7% |
| Gravelotte | Mopani | 13 | +30% |
| Rooiberg | Waterberg | 13 | +8.3% |
| Mara | Vhembe | 12 | +1100% |
| Roedtan | Waterberg | 11 | -26.7% |
| Elandskraal | Sekhukhune | 10 | -52.4% |
| Zaaiplaas | Sekhukhune | 10 | 0% |
| Pienaarsrivier | Waterberg | 9 | -18.2% |
| Haenertsburg | Mopani | 8 | -55.6% |
| Tshamutumbu | Vhembe | 8 | -11.1% |
| Rankin's Pass | Waterberg | 5 | 0% |
| Waterpoort | Vhembe | 5 | -44.4% |
| Ohrigstad | Sekhukhune | 4 | +300% |
| Rust De Winter | Waterberg | 4 | -20% |
| Dwaalboom | Waterberg | 3 | +50% |
| Tolwe | Capricorn | 3 | -50% |
| Hoopdal | Waterberg | 2 | 0% |
| Saamboubrug | Capricorn | 2 | 0% |
| Tuinplaas | Waterberg | 2 | +100% |
| Bulgerivier | Waterberg | 1 | 0% |
| Cumberland | Waterberg | 1 | 0% |
| Dorset | Waterberg | 0 | -100% |