Crime Statistics by Precinct — Vhembe

22 precincts in Vhembe — official SAPS reported crime data (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024).

How to read this data: Figures are raw reported crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving larger areas or denser populations will naturally report more crimes. Use trends and category breakdowns to understand the picture in context. Methodology →

By Total Crime Volume

Total serious crimes reported (lowest first). Precincts serving larger populations will have higher raw counts — this does not necessarily reflect safety.

#	Precinct	Total crimes	Contact crimes	Trend
1	Waterpoort	22	8	↓ 55.4%
2	Tshamutumbu	89	60	↓ 21.7%
3	Muswodi	102	47	↓ 31%
4	Makuya	131	63	↓ 17.5%
5	Mara	134	59	↑ 3.5%
6	Vhulaudzi	151	80	↓ 8.6%
7	Tshitale	162	94	↓ 22.9%
8	Masisi	195	114	↓ 10.7%
9	Tshaulu	215	85	↑ 3.6%
10	Bandelierkop	306	98	↑ 24%
11	Mutale	353	153	↓ 10.1%
12	Siloam	536	280	↓ 4.8%
13	Saselamani	555	235	↓ 8.5%
14	Levubu	740	342	→ stable
15	Makhado	828	258	→ stable
16	Mphephu	916	459	→ stable
17	Malamulele	932	426	↓ 17.1%
18	Vuwani	933	463	↓ 3.2%
19	Tshilwavhusiku	948	515	↑ 6.8%
20	Waterval	956	428	↓ 3.9%
21	Musina	1,050	437	↓ 17.1%
22	Thohoyandou	3,728	1,967	↓ 5.3%

Improving Trend

Precincts where total reported crime fell vs Apr–Dec 2024 (largest drop first).

#	Precinct	Change vs Apr–Dec 2024	Total crimes
1	Waterpoort	↓ 55.4%	22
2	Muswodi	↓ 31%	102
3	Tshitale	↓ 22.9%	162
4	Tshamutumbu	↓ 21.7%	89
5	Makuya	↓ 17.5%	131
6	Malamulele	↓ 17.1%	932
7	Musina	↓ 17.1%	1,050
8	Masisi	↓ 10.7%	195
9	Mutale	↓ 10.1%	353
10	Vhulaudzi	↓ 8.6%	151
11	Saselamani	↓ 8.5%	555
12	Thohoyandou	↓ 5.3%	3,728
13	Siloam	↓ 4.8%	536
14	Waterval	↓ 3.9%	956
15	Vuwani	↓ 3.2%	933

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Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024). Figures are raw reported crime counts — not adjusted for population size.