Murder in Mopani
SAPS recorded 137 murder cases across 17 Mopani precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 4.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 18% of Limpopo's 769 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 30 murder cases, down 3.2% 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 murder trend
Murder 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 | 27 | +28.6% |
| Giyani | 20 | +17.6% |
| Bolobedu | 14 | +7.7% |
| Ritavi | 12 | +9.1% |
| Letsitele | 10 | -23.1% |
| Lulekani | 9 | +12.5% |
| Namakgale | 9 | -18.2% |
| Tzaneen | 9 | -18.2% |
| Hlanganani | 6 | -14.3% |
| Modjadjiskloof | 5 | 0% |
| Mokwakwaila | 5 | 0% |
| Hoedspruit | 4 | -33.3% |
| Sekgosese | 3 | -50% |
| Gravelotte | 1 | 0% |
| Haenertsburg | 1 | -50% |
| Muyexe | 1 | 0% |
| Phalaborwa | 1 | -85.7% |