Common Assault in Mopani
SAPS recorded 1,669 common assault cases across 17 Mopani precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 2.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 17% of Limpopo's 10,102 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 442 common assault cases, up 17.6% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Mopani common assault trend
Common Assault by precinct in Mopani
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 17 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Mopani precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Bolobedu | 294 | +19.5% |
| Giyani | 231 | -8.7% |
| Maake | 163 | -9.9% |
| Tzaneen | 154 | +2.7% |
| Ritavi | 124 | -5.3% |
| Hlanganani | 117 | -12% |
| Letsitele | 113 | +1.8% |
| Namakgale | 93 | +1.1% |
| Mokwakwaila | 79 | +58% |
| Hoedspruit | 58 | +45% |
| Lulekani | 54 | -3.6% |
| Sekgosese | 54 | -18.2% |
| Phalaborwa | 52 | -1.9% |
| Modjadjiskloof | 42 | +13.5% |
| Muyexe | 20 | +185.7% |
| Gravelotte | 13 | +30% |
| Haenertsburg | 8 | -55.6% |