Mpumalanga Crime Statistics by District

Mpumalanga has 90 SAPS precincts across 3 districts, with 92,255 crimes reported in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. 65 precincts reported fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025; 16 reported more. Counts are raw SAPS totals — larger precincts serve more residents and naturally report higher counts. Search 112 suburbs below to find your precinct's data. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

Updated 29 May 2026 · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

How much crime is reported in each Mpumalanga district?

Total reported crimes per district (Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025). These are raw counts — not adjusted for population.

Nkangala34,261 crimes

23 precincts↓ 16 improving↑ 6 worsening19 below 5yr avg

Ehlanzeni31,532 crimes

29 precincts↓ 23 improving↑ 3 worsening25 below 5yr avg

Gert Sibande26,462 crimes

38 precincts↓ 26 improving↑ 7 worsening33 below 5yr avg

Which areas are improving?

See crime trends vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 across all Mpumalanga precincts.

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Look up a crime type in the Mpumalanga

See which Mpumalanga precincts report the most of each crime category, with the multi-year provincial trend.

Murder in the Mpumalanga Attempted Murder in the Mpumalanga Rape in the Mpumalanga Serious Assault (GBH) in the Mpumalanga Common Assault in the Mpumalanga Aggravated Robbery in the Mpumalanga Residential Burglary in the Mpumalanga Business Burglary in the Mpumalanga Vehicle Theft in the Mpumalanga Theft from Vehicles in the Mpumalanga Drug-Related Crime in the Mpumalanga Driving Under the Influence in the Mpumalanga Commercial Crime in the Mpumalanga Other Theft in the Mpumalanga

All Suburbs

112 results

Suburb ↑	Police Precinct	Precinct crimes
Acornhoek	Acornhoek	1,688
Aerorand	Middelburg Mpumalang	4,718
Amersfoort	Amersfoort	465
Amsterdam	Amsterdam	422
Badplaas	Badplaas	255
Balfour	Balfour TVL	577
Barberton	Barberton	2,437
Belfast	Belfast	982
Bethal	Bethal	947
Blinkpan	Blinkpan	225
Breyten	Breyten	326
Bushbuckridge	Bushbuckridge	1,986
Calcutta	Calcutta	1,762
Carolina	Carolina	965
Charl Cilliers	Charl Cilliers	97
Chrissiesmeer	Chrissiesmeer	192
Daggakraal	Daggakraal	424
Davel	Davel	151
Del Judor	Witbank	5,264
Delmas	Delmas	2,582
Die Heuwel	Witbank	5,264
Dientjie	Dientjie	133
Dirkiesdorp	Dirkiesdorp	563
Dullstroom	Dullstroom	212
Ekulindeni	Ekulindeni	83
Elukwatini	Elukwatini	1,246
Embalenhle	Embalenhle	2,414
Emjindini	Barberton	2,437
Emzinoni	Emzinoni	929
Ermelo	Ermelo	2,668
eThandakukhanya	Piet Retief	2,087
Evander	Evander	560
Fernie	Fernie	264
Graskop	Graskop	250
Greylingstad	Greylingstad	206
Grootvlei	Grootvlei	260
Hartebeeskop	Hartebeeskop	294
Hazyview	Hazyview	816
Hendrina	Hendrina	792
Hoeveld Park	Witbank	5,264
Jackaroo Park	Witbank	5,264
Kaapmuiden	Kaapmuiden	96
Kabokweni	Kabokweni	2,225
Kamhlushwa	Kamhlushwa	480
Kanyamazane	Kanyamazane	1,252
Kinross	Kinross	388
Komatipoort	Komatipoort	622
Kriel	Kriel	1,177
Kwaggafontein	Kwaggafontein	1,220
KwaGuqa	Vosman	4,417

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mpumalanga safe?

Mpumalanga has 90 police precincts. In the latest period (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), 65 precincts reported less crime than the previous year and 16 reported more. Crime varies significantly by area — search for a specific suburb to see its precinct's data.

Where can I find crime statistics for Mpumalanga?

SafeSuburb publishes official SAPS crime statistics for all 112+ suburbs across Mpumalanga. Data is updated when SAPS releases new quarterly figures. Search for any suburb using the search bar above.