Theft from Vehicles in Vhembe
SAPS definition: “Theft out of or from motor vehicle consists of the unlawful and intentional removal of parts, accessories or equipment, that form part of a motor vehicle, or articles in or on the vehicle.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 99 theft from vehicles cases across 16 Vhembe precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 4.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 12% of Limpopo's 815 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 99 theft from vehicles cases, down 4.8% 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 theft from vehicles 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 theft from vehicles?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 18 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 | 26 | 33 → 26 |
| Makhado | 14 | 10 → 14 |
| Musina | 12 | 19 → 12 |
| Mutale | 8 | 1 → 8 |
| Tshilwavhusiku | 7 | 4 → 7 |
| Vuwani | 6 | 3 → 6 |
| Levubu | 4 | 5 → 4 |
| Malamulele | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Mphephu | 4 | 6 → 4 |
| Saselamani | 4 | 6 → 4 |
| Waterval | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Mara | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Bandelierkop | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Makuya | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Siloam | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Tshaulu | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Muswodi | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Vhulaudzi | 0 | 3 → 0 |