Business Burglary in Vhembe
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at non-residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, which is not used for human habitation and does not form part of residential premises, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 240 business burglary cases across 21 Vhembe precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 7.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 21% of Limpopo's 1,123 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 240 business burglary cases, down 7.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is business burglary rising or falling in Vhembe?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Vhembe precincts report the most business burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 21 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Vhembe precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Thohoyandou | 48 | -39.2% |
| Malamulele | 23 | 17 → 23 |
| Waterval | 23 | 14 → 23 |
| Makhado | 21 | 25 → 21 |
| Musina | 19 | 15 → 19 |
| Siloam | 19 | 11 → 19 |
| Vuwani | 19 | 13 → 19 |
| Mphephu | 16 | 12 → 16 |
| Levubu | 10 | 12 → 10 |
| Mutale | 9 | 18 → 9 |
| Tshilwavhusiku | 9 | 14 → 9 |
| Saselamani | 7 | 10 → 7 |
| Bandelierkop | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Makuya | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Masisi | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Mara | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Muswodi | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Tshamutumbu | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Tshaulu | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Tshitale | 1 | 6 → 1 |
| Vhulaudzi | 1 | 0 → 1 |