Drug-Related Crime in Vhembe
SAPS recorded 282 drug-related crime cases across 18 Vhembe precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 11% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 10% of Limpopo's 2,705 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 282 drug-related crime cases, up 11% 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 drug-related 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 drug-related crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Musina | 42 | 37 → 42 |
| Thohoyandou | 35 | 43 → 35 |
| Vuwani | 30 | 20 → 30 |
| Waterval | 30 | 28 → 30 |
| Levubu | 24 | 21 → 24 |
| Saselamani | 22 | 21 → 22 |
| Tshilwavhusiku | 19 | 11 → 19 |
| Malamulele | 18 | 17 → 18 |
| Mphephu | 16 | 13 → 16 |
| Muswodi | 10 | 7 → 10 |
| Tshitale | 8 | 1 → 8 |
| Makhado | 7 | 2 → 7 |
| Bandelierkop | 6 | 8 → 6 |
| Siloam | 5 | 12 → 5 |
| Vhulaudzi | 5 | 4 → 5 |
| Mara | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Waterpoort | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Masisi | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Mutale | 0 | 3 → 0 |