Aggravated Robbery in Mpumalanga ⓘ
SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 1,302 aggravated robbery cases across 88 Mpumalanga precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 25% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,302 aggravated robbery cases, down 25% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most aggravated robbery reports come from Nkangala.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is aggravated robbery rising or falling in Mpumalanga?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Mpumalanga districts report the most aggravated robbery?
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 Mpumalanga precincts report the most aggravated robbery?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vosman | Nkangala | 122 | -10.9% |
| Witbank | Nkangala | 86 | -30.1% |
| Pienaar | Ehlanzeni | 85 | 0% |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | Nkangala | 72 | +16.1% |
| Kabokweni | Ehlanzeni | 66 | -4.3% |
| Nelspruit | Ehlanzeni | 61 | -34.4% |
| Kwamhlanga | Nkangala | 49 | -33.8% |
| Delmas | Nkangala | 44 | -41.3% |
| Masoyi | Ehlanzeni | 44 | 44 → 44 |
| Barberton | Ehlanzeni | 43 | -42.7% |
| Witrivier | Ehlanzeni | 39 | 46 → 39 |
| Calcutta | Ehlanzeni | 38 | 47 → 38 |
| Acornhoek | Ehlanzeni | 35 | 19 → 35 |
| Bushbuckridge | Ehlanzeni | 33 | -54.2% |
| Embalenhle | Gert Sibande | 22 | 26 → 22 |
| Ermelo | Gert Sibande | 22 | 31 → 22 |
| Standerton | Gert Sibande | 22 | 18 → 22 |
| Siyabuswa | Nkangala | 21 | 45 → 21 |
| Ogies | Nkangala | 20 | 22 → 20 |
| Kanyamazane | Ehlanzeni | 19 | 36 → 19 |
| Piet Retief | Gert Sibande | 17 | 31 → 17 |
| Kriel | Nkangala | 16 | 16 → 16 |
| Mmametlake | Nkangala | 15 | 21 → 15 |
| Phola | Nkangala | 15 | 31 → 15 |
| Vaalbank | Nkangala | 15 | 17 → 15 |
| Elukwatini | Gert Sibande | 13 | 16 → 13 |
| Hendrina | Nkangala | 13 | 11 → 13 |
| Mhala | Ehlanzeni | 13 | 28 → 13 |
| Tonga | Ehlanzeni | 13 | 21 → 13 |
| Bethal | Gert Sibande | 12 | 21 → 12 |
| Hazyview | Ehlanzeni | 12 | 22 → 12 |
| Mhluzi | Nkangala | 12 | 18 → 12 |
| Tweefontein | Nkangala | 12 | 19 → 12 |
| Belfast | Nkangala | 11 | 14 → 11 |
| Carolina | Gert Sibande | 11 | 12 → 11 |
| Lydenburg | Ehlanzeni | 9 | 10 → 9 |
| Sabie | Ehlanzeni | 9 | 7 → 9 |
| Verena | Nkangala | 9 | 10 → 9 |
| Volksrust | Gert Sibande | 9 | 13 → 9 |
| Sundra | Nkangala | 8 | 9 → 8 |
| Fernie | Gert Sibande | 7 | 3 → 7 |
| Kinross | Gert Sibande | 7 | 3 → 7 |
| Blinkpan | Nkangala | 6 | 11 → 6 |
| Emzinoni | Gert Sibande | 6 | 10 → 6 |
| Komatipoort | Ehlanzeni | 6 | 8 → 6 |
| Kwaggafontein | Nkangala | 6 | 25 → 6 |
| Schoemansdal | Ehlanzeni | 6 | 10 → 6 |
| Secunda | Gert Sibande | 6 | 8 → 6 |
| Evander | Gert Sibande | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Grootvlei | Gert Sibande | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Leslie | Gert Sibande | 5 | 9 → 5 |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | Gert Sibande | 3 | 9 → 3 |
| Dirkiesdorp | Gert Sibande | 3 | 6 → 3 |
| Graskop | Ehlanzeni | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Hartebeeskop | Gert Sibande | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Matsulu | Ehlanzeni | 3 | 11 → 3 |
| Mayflower | Gert Sibande | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Ngodwana | Ehlanzeni | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Badplaas | Gert Sibande | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Ekulindeni | Gert Sibande | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Kamhlushwa | Ehlanzeni | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Mahamba | Gert Sibande | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Malelane | Ehlanzeni | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Mbuzini | Ehlanzeni | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Sheepmoor | Gert Sibande | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Trichardt | Gert Sibande | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Val | Gert Sibande | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Amsterdam | Gert Sibande | 1 | 6 → 1 |
| Breyten | Gert Sibande | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Daggakraal | Gert Sibande | 1 | 6 → 1 |
| Dientjie | Ehlanzeni | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Dullstroom | Nkangala | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Greylingstad | Gert Sibande | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Laersdrift | Nkangala | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Low's Creek | Ehlanzeni | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Sakhile | Gert Sibande | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Wakkerstroom | Gert Sibande | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Waterval Boven | Nkangala | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Amersfoort | Gert Sibande | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Chrissiesmeer | Gert Sibande | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Davel | Gert Sibande | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Kaapmuiden | Ehlanzeni | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Lothair | Gert Sibande | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Maartenshoop | Ehlanzeni | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Machadodorp | Nkangala | 0 | 4 → 0 |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | Gert Sibande | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Perdekop | Gert Sibande | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Pilgrim's Rest | Ehlanzeni | 0 | 2 → 0 |