Serious Assault (GBH) in Mpumalanga
SAPS recorded 11,266 serious assault (gbh) cases across 90 Mpumalanga precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 7.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,850 serious assault (gbh) cases, down 5.5% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most serious assault (gbh) reports come from Ehlanzeni.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Mpumalanga serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) by district
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vosman | Nkangala | 559 | -12.5% |
| Embalenhle | Gert Sibande | 533 | -0.4% |
| Kwamhlanga | Nkangala | 530 | -8% |
| Pienaar | Ehlanzeni | 397 | -20.1% |
| Kabokweni | Ehlanzeni | 363 | -0.5% |
| Acornhoek | Ehlanzeni | 357 | -12.1% |
| Ermelo | Gert Sibande | 344 | +6.2% |
| Masoyi | Ehlanzeni | 340 | -11% |
| Siyabuswa | Nkangala | 316 | +4.6% |
| Barberton | Ehlanzeni | 303 | +1.7% |
| Calcutta | Ehlanzeni | 294 | +4.6% |
| Bushbuckridge | Ehlanzeni | 276 | -3.8% |
| Piet Retief | Gert Sibande | 271 | -2.5% |
| Schoemansdal | Ehlanzeni | 269 | -21.6% |
| Delmas | Nkangala | 253 | -19.4% |
| Mhala | Ehlanzeni | 250 | -12.9% |
| Mhluzi | Nkangala | 248 | -13% |
| Nelspruit | Ehlanzeni | 238 | -1.2% |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | Nkangala | 228 | +5.6% |
| Standerton | Gert Sibande | 218 | +6.3% |
| Witbank | Nkangala | 218 | +3.3% |
| Elukwatini | Gert Sibande | 215 | -21.8% |
| Mmametlake | Nkangala | 165 | +2.5% |
| Kanyamazane | Ehlanzeni | 162 | -1.2% |
| Volksrust | Gert Sibande | 160 | -0.6% |
| Tonga | Ehlanzeni | 155 | -3.7% |
| Kriel | Nkangala | 151 | +21.8% |
| Tweefontein | Nkangala | 151 | -20.9% |
| Phola | Nkangala | 146 | +16.8% |
| Dirkiesdorp | Gert Sibande | 138 | -3.5% |
| Carolina | Gert Sibande | 136 | -0.7% |
| Kwaggafontein | Nkangala | 133 | -15.8% |
| Lydenburg | Ehlanzeni | 131 | -19.6% |
| Sakhile | Gert Sibande | 131 | -8.4% |
| Emzinoni | Gert Sibande | 127 | -23% |
| Vaalbank | Nkangala | 111 | -9.8% |
| Belfast | Nkangala | 107 | +0.9% |
| Kamhlushwa | Ehlanzeni | 107 | +18.9% |
| Hazyview | Ehlanzeni | 104 | +11.8% |
| Witrivier | Ehlanzeni | 100 | -25.9% |
| Verena | Nkangala | 91 | 0% |
| Leslie | Gert Sibande | 87 | -51.1% |
| Sabie | Ehlanzeni | 81 | +22.7% |
| Amersfoort | Gert Sibande | 67 | +31.4% |
| Amsterdam | Gert Sibande | 67 | -13% |
| Daggakraal | Gert Sibande | 67 | -15.2% |
| Matsulu | Ehlanzeni | 66 | -12% |
| Mbuzini | Ehlanzeni | 66 | -14.3% |
| Waterval Boven | Nkangala | 64 | +106.5% |
| Hendrina | Nkangala | 63 | -19.2% |
| Breyten | Gert Sibande | 62 | +17% |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | Gert Sibande | 59 | +3.5% |
| Mayflower | Gert Sibande | 58 | -30.1% |
| Fernie | Gert Sibande | 52 | -31.6% |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | Gert Sibande | 50 | -13.8% |
| Kinross | Gert Sibande | 41 | -34.9% |
| Lothair | Gert Sibande | 40 | -4.8% |
| Badplaas | Gert Sibande | 39 | -2.5% |
| Sundra | Nkangala | 39 | +11.4% |
| Chrissiesmeer | Gert Sibande | 38 | +11.8% |
| Blinkpan | Nkangala | 35 | +6.1% |
| Greylingstad | Gert Sibande | 35 | +2.9% |
| Ogies | Nkangala | 35 | -18.6% |
| Machadodorp | Nkangala | 33 | -31.2% |
| Hartebeeskop | Gert Sibande | 32 | -23.8% |
| Secunda | Gert Sibande | 32 | -31.9% |
| Dientjie | Ehlanzeni | 30 | -18.9% |
| Grootvlei | Gert Sibande | 29 | -25.6% |
| Graskop | Ehlanzeni | 28 | +16.7% |
| Bethal | Gert Sibande | 25 | -34.2% |
| Wakkerstroom | Gert Sibande | 25 | 0% |
| Malelane | Ehlanzeni | 24 | +4.3% |
| Ekulindeni | Gert Sibande | 23 | +27.8% |
| Ngodwana | Ehlanzeni | 23 | -14.8% |
| Perdekop | Gert Sibande | 23 | +53.3% |
| Evander | Gert Sibande | 22 | +4.8% |
| Low's Creek | Ehlanzeni | 22 | -31.2% |
| Komatipoort | Ehlanzeni | 21 | -34.4% |
| Dullstroom | Nkangala | 18 | -5.3% |
| Sheepmoor | Gert Sibande | 18 | -25% |
| Mahamba | Gert Sibande | 15 | +87.5% |
| Pilgrim's Rest | Ehlanzeni | 15 | -16.7% |
| Laersdrift | Nkangala | 14 | -17.6% |
| Trichardt | Gert Sibande | 14 | -41.7% |
| Maartenshoop | Ehlanzeni | 11 | 0% |
| Charl Cilliers | Gert Sibande | 10 | 0% |
| Davel | Gert Sibande | 9 | -59.1% |
| Kaapmuiden | Ehlanzeni | 7 | -12.5% |
| Val | Gert Sibande | 5 | -28.6% |
| Skukuza | Ehlanzeni | 1 | 0% |