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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
MeasureMatlala

polokwane · Limpopo

Recorded crime, 2025/26982
Change on previous year−23.8%(−307) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+5.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average1 131
10-year average1 110
Historical high1 297 · 2015/16
Historical low580 · 2006/07
Murder8−11.1%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder10+42.9%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Sexual offences45−6.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)118−31.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault92−19.3% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery10−65.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery59+13.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson2+100.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property84−18.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary73−18.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary51−44.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft6+500.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Theft from vehicle9−25.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft68−8.1% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft275−34.2% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime71+22.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting1−88.9%small base decreased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
These are recorded counts, not rates per person. A larger total usually reflects a larger precinct rather than more crime per resident. The source has no population figures per precinct, so CrimeMap SA does not compute rates or rank areas.