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Rape in Limpopo

SAPS recorded 911 rape cases across 90 Limpopo precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most rape reports come from Capricorn.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is rape rising or falling in Limpopo?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Limpopo districts report the most rape?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Limpopo precincts report the most rape?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
ThohoyandouVhembe61-18.7%
MankwengCapricorn47-26.6%
SeshegoCapricorn4436 → 44
MalamuleleVhembe3516 → 35
GiyaniMopani3117 → 31
DenniltonSekhukhune2821 → 28
MaakeMopani2734 → 27
MahwelerengWaterberg2520 → 25
TzaneenMopani2210 → 22
BolobeduMopani2038 → 20
MecklenburgSekhukhune1914 → 19
MphephuVhembe1912 → 19
RitaviMopani1917 → 19
SenwabarwanaCapricorn176 → 17
LebowakgomoCapricorn1625 → 16
PolokwaneCapricorn1612 → 16
MotetemaSekhukhune1513 → 15
BotlokwaCapricorn1410 → 14
WestenburgCapricorn149 → 14
Bela-BelaWaterberg137 → 13
DriekopSekhukhune136 → 13
ModimolleWaterberg1314 → 13
NamakgaleMopani135 → 13
BurgersfortSekhukhune129 → 12
TshilwavhusikuVhembe1215 → 12
HlogotlouSekhukhune1115 → 11
TubatseSekhukhune1116 → 11
GileadWaterberg109 → 10
Jane FurseSekhukhune108 → 10
LetsiteleMopani1015 → 10
LevubuVhembe108 → 10
LulekaniMopani1010 → 10
MokwakwailaMopani1011 → 10
MoletlaneCapricorn109 → 10
MusinaVhembe106 → 10
NeboSekhukhune1010 → 10
PhaudiCapricorn108 → 10
VuwaniVhembe1010 → 10
MalebohoCapricorn96 → 9
MokopaneWaterberg96 → 9
MutaleVhembe97 → 9
SiloamVhembe98 → 9
TinmyneWaterberg98 → 9
SekhukhuneSekhukhune814 → 8
ThabazimbiWaterberg85 → 8
WatervalVhembe815 → 8
HlangananiMopani713 → 7
MatlalaCapricorn79 → 7
SaselamaniVhembe719 → 7
VhulaudziVhembe76 → 7
ApelSekhukhune615 → 6
LephalaleWaterberg610 → 6
MasemolaSekhukhune66 → 6
MashashaneCapricorn69 → 6
SekgoseseMopani66 → 6
BandelierkopVhembe55 → 5
MakhadoVhembe54 → 5
MogwadiCapricorn53 → 5
NorthamWaterberg57 → 5
SebayengCapricorn54 → 5
MagatleCapricorn412 → 4
MalipsdriftCapricorn43 → 4
ModjadjiskloofMopani44 → 4
NaboomspruitWaterberg410 → 4
Villa NoraWaterberg45 → 4
MatlelerekengSekhukhune35 → 3
RakgoadiSekhukhune32 → 3
AlldaysCapricorn21 → 2
GroblersdalSekhukhune23 → 2
HaenertsburgMopani22 → 2
HoedspruitMopani26 → 2
HoopdalWaterberg20 → 2
LeboengSekhukhune22 → 2
MakuyaVhembe23 → 2
MaraVhembe21 → 2
Marble HallSekhukhune20 → 2
MasisiVhembe21 → 2
PhalaborwaMopani21 → 2
Tom BurkeWaterberg22 → 2
TshitaleVhembe20 → 2
MorebengCapricorn10 → 1
MuyexeMopani11 → 1
RooibergWaterberg15 → 1
RoossenekalSekhukhune11 → 1
Rust De WinterWaterberg10 → 1
TshamutumbuVhembe10 → 1
TshauluVhembe10 → 1
VaalwaterWaterberg112 → 1
WitpoortWaterberg14 → 1
ZaaiplaasSekhukhune12 → 1
ElandskraalSekhukhune01 → 0
MuswodiVhembe01 → 0
Rankin's PassWaterberg01 → 0
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