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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 | 33 → 63 |
| Makhado | 50 | 25 → 50 |
| Waterval | 15 | 22 → 15 |
| Levubu | 13 | 10 → 13 |
| Mphephu | 11 | 20 → 11 |
| Vuwani | 11 | 7 → 11 |
| Malamulele | 10 | 2 → 10 |
| Siloam | 10 | 11 → 10 |
| Tshilwavhusiku | 9 | 5 → 9 |
| Bandelierkop | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Mara | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Mutale | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Saselamani | 2 | 7 → 2 |
| Masisi | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Tshaulu | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Tshitale | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Vhulaudzi | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Muswodi | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Waterpoort | 0 | 1 → 0 |