Crime Statistics by Precinct — Vhembe

22 precincts in Vhembe — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025).

How to read this data: Figures are raw reported crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving larger areas or denser populations will naturally report more crimes. Use trends and category breakdowns to understand the picture in context. Methodology →

By Total Crime Volume

Total crimes reported (lowest first). Precincts serving larger populations will have higher raw counts — this does not necessarily reflect safety.

#	Precinct	Total crimes	Contact crimes	Trend
1	Waterpoort	73	10	↓ 20.7%
2	Tshamutumbu	118	72	↓ 27.2%
3	Muswodi	133	56	↓ 35.4%
4	Mara	205	78	↓ 17.3%
5	Makuya	208	84	↓ 12.2%
6	Vhulaudzi	230	104	↓ 14.8%
7	Tshitale	234	114	↓ 36.1%
8	Masisi	293	145	↓ 13.6%
9	Tshaulu	296	116	↓ 8.6%
10	Bandelierkop	466	134	↑ 14.5%
11	Mutale	511	219	↓ 6.1%
12	Siloam	783	363	↓ 8.3%
13	Saselamani	807	293	↓ 16.1%
14	Levubu	1,036	419	↓ 3.3%
15	Vuwani	1,302	576	↓ 8.4%
16	Mphephu	1,341	609	↓ 6.7%
17	Tshilwavhusiku	1,350	656	→ stable
18	Malamulele	1,380	591	↓ 22.7%
19	Makhado	1,522	331	→ stable
20	Waterval	1,590	571	↑ 2.4%
21	Musina	1,745	578	↓ 12.2%
22	Thohoyandou	5,790	2,587	↓ 8.3%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025	Total crimes
1	Tshitale	↓ 36.1%	234
2	Muswodi	↓ 35.4%	133
3	Tshamutumbu	↓ 27.2%	118
4	Malamulele	↓ 22.7%	1,380
5	Waterpoort	↓ 20.7%	73
6	Mara	↓ 17.3%	205
7	Saselamani	↓ 16.1%	807
8	Vhulaudzi	↓ 14.8%	230
9	Masisi	↓ 13.6%	293
10	Makuya	↓ 12.2%	208
11	Musina	↓ 12.2%	1,745
12	Tshaulu	↓ 8.6%	296
13	Vuwani	↓ 8.4%	1,302
14	Siloam	↓ 8.3%	783
15	Thohoyandou	↓ 8.3%	5,790
16	Mphephu	↓ 6.7%	1,341
17	Mutale	↓ 6.1%	511
18	Levubu	↓ 3.3%	1,036

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Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.