Vehicle Theft in Vhembe
SAPS recorded 73 vehicle theft cases across 14 Vhembe precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 24% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 14% of Limpopo's 537 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 13 vehicle theft cases, down 43.5% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is vehicle theft rising or falling in Vhembe?
Which Vhembe precincts report the most vehicle theft?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 16 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Vhembe precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Thohoyandou | 23 | -8% |
| Makhado | 15 | -21.1% |
| Musina | 13 | -51.9% |
| Malamulele | 5 | -16.7% |
| Vuwani | 4 | +100% |
| Bandelierkop | 2 | 0% |
| Levubu | 2 | 0% |
| Makuya | 2 | 0% |
| Siloam | 2 | +100% |
| Mutale | 1 | -50% |
| Tshaulu | 1 | -50% |
| Tshilwavhusiku | 1 | -75% |
| Tshitale | 1 | 0% |
| Waterval | 1 | -75% |
| Mphephu | 0 | -100% |
| Saselamani | 0 | -100% |