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

polokwane · Limpopo

Recorded crime, 2025/265 513
Change on previous year−6.0%(−351) decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+29.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average5 372
10-year average5 426
Historical high10 189 · 2011/12
Historical low4 254 · 2020/21
Murder9+80.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Attempted murder18−25.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences72+28.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)135−12.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault341−4.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery222+31.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery412+4.8% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson1Newly recorded increased. None were recorded in the previous financial year, so a percentage change cannot be calculated.
Malicious damage to property209+31.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary255−33.9% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary317−12.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft52+40.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle899+0.8% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft13−18.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft1 093−14.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime1 173+0.5% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting292−27.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial 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.