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.
Is common assault rising or falling in Limpopo?
Which Limpopo districts report the most common assault?
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:
Which Limpopo precincts report the most common assault?
| 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% |