Vhembe Crime Statistics
Vhembe has 22 SAPS precincts covering 31 suburbs. In Apr–Jun 2026 they recorded 5,048 reported crimes, including 2,022 contact (violent) and 874 property crimes; the largest categories were Serious assault (655), All theft not mentioned elsewhere (586), Common assault (547). 11 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025; 8 had more than 2% more. SAPS publishes counts per precinct, not a crime rate per resident, and larger precincts serve more residents. Source: SAPS quarterly release.
Violent crimes
2,022
Apr–Jun 2026
Property crimes
874
Apr–Jun 2026
Improving
11
precincts with more than 2% fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Worsening
8
precincts with more than 2% more crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime by category in Vhembe
See how each crime type ranks across Vhembe precincts.
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Ranked among precincts with at least 50 crimes a year earlier, leaving out stations next to one that opened in the last two years (their change may be a boundary change).
How much crime is reported in each Vhembe precinct?
Total reported crimes (Apr–Jun 2026). Colour shows trend vs Apr–Jun 2025.
| Precinct | Reported count | Change vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Thohoyandou | 1,420 | ↓ 5.9% |
| Musina | 489 | ↑ 13.5% |
| Waterval | 403 | ↑ 5.2% |
| Makhado | 371 | → 1.6% |
| Malamulele | 369 | ↑ 32.3% |
| Tshilwavhusiku | 298 | ↓ 13.6% |
| Vuwani | 264 | ↓ 20.7% |
| Mphephu | 262 | ↓ 18.6% |
| Levubu | 207 | ↓ 22.2% |
| Siloam | 166 | ↓ 19.8% |
| Saselamani | 143 | ↓ 39.4% |
| Mutale | 120 | ↑ 7.1% |
| Bandelierkop | 114 | → 1.8% |
| Vhulaudzi | 75 | ↑ 29.3% |
| Tshitale | 66 | ↑ 10% |
| Masisi | 59 | ↓ 18.1% |
| Mara | 55 | ↑ 3.8% |
| Tshaulu | 55 | ↓ 31.3% |
| Makuya | 43 | ↓ 48 → 43 |
| Muswodi | 28 | ↓ 34 → 28 |
| Waterpoort | 22 | ↑ 16 → 22 |
| Tshamutumbu | 19 | 19 → 19 |
Bar = reported crimes · ↓ fewer · ↑ more · → about the same (compared with Apr–Jun 2025)
All SAPS precincts in Vhembe
| Bandelierkop | 114 | → 1.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Levubu | 207 | ↓ 22.2% |
| Makhado | 371 | → 1.6% |
| Makuya | 43 | ↓ 48 → 43 |
| Malamulele | 369 | ↑ 32.3% |
| Mara | 55 | ↑ 3.8% |
| Masisi | 59 | ↓ 18.1% |
| Mphephu | 262 | ↓ 18.6% |
| Musina | 489 | ↑ 13.5% |
| Muswodi | 28 | ↓ 34 → 28 |
| Mutale | 120 | ↑ 7.1% |
| Saselamani | 143 | ↓ 39.4% |
| Siloam | 166 | ↓ 19.8% |
| Thohoyandou | 1,420 | ↓ 5.9% |
| Tshamutumbu | 19 | 19 → 19 |
| Tshaulu | 55 | ↓ 31.3% |
| Tshilwavhusiku | 298 | ↓ 13.6% |
| Tshitale | 66 | ↑ 10% |
| Vhulaudzi | 75 | ↑ 29.3% |
| Vuwani | 264 | ↓ 20.7% |
| Waterpoort | 22 | ↑ 16 → 22 |
| Waterval | 403 | ↑ 5.2% |
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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Methodology · Disclaimer
This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.