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Residential Burglary in Limpopo

SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 2,302 residential burglary cases across 103 Limpopo precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 7.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,302 residential burglary cases, down 7.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most residential burglary reports come from Capricorn.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is residential burglary rising or falling in Limpopo?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Limpopo districts report the most residential burglary?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Limpopo precincts report the most residential burglary?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
MankwengCapricorn212+32.5%
SeshegoCapricorn167+0.6%
ThohoyandouVhembe107-21.3%
Bela-BelaWaterberg72-30.8%
LebowakgomoCapricorn64+12.3%
MaakeMopani61+10.9%
MahwelerengWaterberg5848 → 58
MalamuleleVhembe5835 → 58
GiyaniMopani57-5%
PolokwaneCapricorn51-26.1%
LephalaleWaterberg4624 → 46
DenniltonSekhukhune45-40.8%
RitaviMopani44-26.7%
MoletlaneCapricorn4342 → 43
NeboSekhukhune4229 → 42
WestenburgCapricorn4240 → 42
ModimolleWaterberg4133 → 41
NamakgaleMopani40-32.2%
VuwaniVhembe40-34.4%
TzaneenMopani39-44.3%
WatervalVhembe3836 → 38
MusinaVhembe3724 → 37
MakhadoVhembe3429 → 34
HlogotlouSekhukhune3324 → 33
BolobeduMopani3140 → 31
PhalaborwaMopani2916 → 29
LetsiteleMopani2827 → 28
BotlokwaCapricorn2719 → 27
MecklenburgSekhukhune2729 → 27
BandelierkopVhembe2526 → 25
MokopaneWaterberg2525 → 25
MphephuVhembe2237 → 22
TshilwavhusikuVhembe2235 → 22
Jane FurseSekhukhune2118 → 21
NaboomspruitWaterberg2116 → 21
SiloamVhembe2013 → 20
ThabazimbiWaterberg2016 → 20
MokwakwailaMopani1922 → 19
SenwabarwanaCapricorn1921 → 19
MotetemaSekhukhune1830 → 18
LulekaniMopani1725 → 17
WitpoortWaterberg1714 → 17
BurgersfortSekhukhune1620 → 16
HlangananiMopani1623 → 16
SebayengCapricorn1618 → 16
MatlelerekengSekhukhune159 → 15
NorthamWaterberg1520 → 15
SekhukhuneSekhukhune1516 → 15
GroblersdalSekhukhune146 → 14
MogwadiCapricorn1418 → 14
TubatseSekhukhune1429 → 14
ApelSekhukhune1320 → 13
DriekopSekhukhune138 → 13
SaselamaniVhembe1223 → 12
TshitaleVhembe129 → 12
LevubuVhembe1128 → 11
MagatleCapricorn1112 → 11
SekgoseseMopani116 → 11
TinmyneWaterberg1121 → 11
Villa NoraWaterberg1113 → 11
ElandskraalSekhukhune109 → 10
GileadWaterberg106 → 10
MalebohoCapricorn102 → 10
MasemolaSekhukhune1016 → 10
MatlalaCapricorn1021 → 10
MashashaneCapricorn915 → 9
VaalwaterWaterberg926 → 9
HoedspruitMopani73 → 7
ModjadjiskloofMopani722 → 7
MutaleVhembe729 → 7
PienaarsrivierWaterberg73 → 7
VhulaudziVhembe72 → 7
TshauluVhembe628 → 6
MorebengCapricorn51 → 5
MuswodiVhembe52 → 5
MuyexeMopani51 → 5
PhaudiCapricorn54 → 5
RakgoadiSekhukhune55 → 5
RooibergWaterberg512 → 5
ZaaiplaasSekhukhune55 → 5
LeboengSekhukhune41 → 4
MaraVhembe44 → 4
Marble HallSekhukhune413 → 4
RoossenekalSekhukhune35 → 3
ZebedielaCapricorn30 → 3
AlldaysCapricorn22 → 2
HaenertsburgMopani28 → 2
MalipsdriftCapricorn23 → 2
MasisiVhembe25 → 2
WaterpoortVhembe23 → 2
BulgerivierWaterberg12 → 1
CumberlandWaterberg10 → 1
DorsetWaterberg11 → 1
GravelotteMopani11 → 1
HoopdalWaterberg10 → 1
OhrigstadSekhukhune11 → 1
Rust De WinterWaterberg11 → 1
TolweCapricorn10 → 1
Tom BurkeWaterberg14 → 1
TshamutumbuVhembe11 → 1
TuinplaasWaterberg11 → 1
MakuyaVhembe04 → 0
Rankin's PassWaterberg02 → 0
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