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: green = improved, red = worsened, 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 | +13.5% |
| Thohoyandou | 35 | -18.6% |
| Vuwani | 30 | +50% |
| Waterval | 30 | +7.1% |
| Levubu | 24 | +14.3% |
| Saselamani | 22 | +4.8% |
| Tshilwavhusiku | 19 | +72.7% |
| Malamulele | 18 | +5.9% |
| Mphephu | 16 | +23.1% |
| Muswodi | 10 | +42.9% |
| Tshitale | 8 | +700% |
| Makhado | 7 | +250% |
| Bandelierkop | 6 | -25% |
| Siloam | 5 | -58.3% |
| Vhulaudzi | 5 | +25% |
| Mara | 2 | +100% |
| Waterpoort | 2 | 0% |
| Masisi | 1 | -80% |
| Mutale | 0 | -100% |