Commercial Crime in Vhembe
SAPS recorded 322 commercial crime cases across 18 Vhembe precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 27.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 15% of Limpopo's 2,105 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 322 commercial crime cases, up 27.8% 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 commercial crime 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 commercial crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 20 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 | 114 | +22.6% |
| Musina | 63 | +90.9% |
| Makhado | 50 | +100% |
| Waterval | 15 | -31.8% |
| Levubu | 13 | +30% |
| Mphephu | 11 | -45% |
| Vuwani | 11 | +57.1% |
| Malamulele | 10 | +400% |
| Siloam | 10 | -9.1% |
| Tshilwavhusiku | 9 | +80% |
| Bandelierkop | 4 | +100% |
| Mara | 4 | +33.3% |
| Mutale | 2 | -60% |
| Saselamani | 2 | -71.4% |
| Masisi | 1 | 0% |
| Tshaulu | 1 | -66.7% |
| Tshitale | 1 | 0% |
| Vhulaudzi | 1 | 0% |
| Muswodi | 0 | -100% |
| Waterpoort | 0 | -100% |