Drug-Related Crime in Mopani
SAPS recorded 1,932 drug-related crime cases across 17 Mopani precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 12.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 18% of Limpopo's 10,501 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 543 drug-related crime cases, up 31.8% 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 drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maake | 267 | +39.8% |
| Namakgale | 257 | +9.8% |
| Giyani | 204 | -22.4% |
| Tzaneen | 204 | -24.4% |
| Ritavi | 189 | +18.9% |
| Hlanganani | 153 | +66.3% |
| Bolobedu | 134 | +22.9% |
| Lulekani | 122 | +48.8% |
| Phalaborwa | 95 | +25% |
| Letsitele | 87 | 0% |
| Hoedspruit | 68 | +9.7% |
| Mokwakwaila | 53 | +76.7% |
| Sekgosese | 42 | +55.6% |
| Modjadjiskloof | 35 | +34.6% |
| Haenertsburg | 10 | -9.1% |
| Muyexe | 9 | +125% |
| Gravelotte | 3 | +200% |