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Serious Assault (GBH) in Mpumalanga

SAPS definition: “Assault with the intent [to] inflict Grievous Bodily Harm is the unlawful and intentional direct or indirect application of force to the body of another person with the intention of causing grievous bodily harm to that person. Note: The victim does not need to sustain serious injuries. The decisive element is the intention to cause serious injuries.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 2,559 serious assault (gbh) cases across 88 Mpumalanga precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,559 serious assault (gbh) cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 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.

Is serious assault (gbh) 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 serious assault (gbh)?

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 serious assault (gbh)?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
EmbalenhleGert Sibande132+29.4%
KwamhlangaNkangala112-15.2%
VosmanNkangala1090%
PienaarEhlanzeni108+24.1%
KabokweniEhlanzeni94+14.6%
AcornhoekEhlanzeni90+9.8%
MasoyiEhlanzeni85-5.6%
ErmeloGert Sibande81+30.6%
BarbertonEhlanzeni72-11.1%
SchoemansdalEhlanzeni68+1.5%
CalcuttaEhlanzeni66-9.6%
Piet RetiefGert Sibande66+3.1%
WitbankNkangala6341 → 63
ElukwatiniGert Sibande6149 → 61
DelmasNkangala59+5.4%
SiyabuswaNkangala58-7.9%
NelspruitEhlanzeni56+1.8%
MhluziNkangala52-11.9%
BushbuckridgeEhlanzeni4948 → 49
StandertonGert Sibande48-4%
MhalaEhlanzeni47-34.7%
Middelburg MpumalangNkangala45-21.1%
MmametlakeNkangala4140 → 41
TongaEhlanzeni4137 → 41
CarolinaGert Sibande4029 → 40
KwaggafonteinNkangala4027 → 40
VolksrustGert Sibande3426 → 34
KanyamazaneEhlanzeni3345 → 33
TweefonteinNkangala3339 → 33
KamhlushwaEhlanzeni3226 → 32
SakhileGert Sibande2826 → 28
KrielNkangala2629 → 26
SabieEhlanzeni2619 → 26
HazyviewEhlanzeni2522 → 25
LydenburgEhlanzeni2536 → 25
BelfastNkangala2428 → 24
DirkiesdorpGert Sibande2434 → 24
EmzinoniGert Sibande2427 → 24
VerenaNkangala2323 → 23
WitrivierEhlanzeni2227 → 22
LeslieGert Sibande2116 → 21
VaalbankNkangala1926 → 19
DaggakraalGert Sibande1824 → 18
MatsuluEhlanzeni1821 → 18
MayflowerGert Sibande1720 → 17
AmsterdamGert Sibande1622 → 16
PholaNkangala1637 → 16
Balfour (Transvaal)Gert Sibande1517 → 15
HendrinaNkangala1411 → 14
BethalGert Sibande125 → 12
BreytenGert Sibande1214 → 12
SundraNkangala1212 → 12
Waterval BovenNkangala1211 → 12
FernieGert Sibande1112 → 11
HartebeeskopGert Sibande115 → 11
LothairGert Sibande109 → 10
MbuziniEhlanzeni1020 → 10
GrootvleiGert Sibande94 → 9
KinrossGert Sibande97 → 9
OgiesNkangala96 → 9
ChrissiesmeerGert Sibande87 → 8
AmersfoortGert Sibande712 → 7
DavelGert Sibande73 → 7
DientjieEhlanzeni76 → 7
GreylingstadGert Sibande79 → 7
NgodwanaEhlanzeni78 → 7
BlinkpanNkangala613 → 6
EvanderGert Sibande64 → 6
MahambaGert Sibande65 → 6
TrichardtGert Sibande63 → 6
EkulindeniGert Sibande54 → 5
GraskopEhlanzeni55 → 5
MalelaneEhlanzeni57 → 5
SecundaGert Sibande56 → 5
SheepmoorGert Sibande57 → 5
WakkerstroomGert Sibande53 → 5
MachadodorpNkangala413 → 4
Pilgrim's RestEhlanzeni42 → 4
BadplaasGert Sibande39 → 3
DullstroomNkangala34 → 3
LaersdriftNkangala32 → 3
Low's CreekEhlanzeni32 → 3
Morgenzon TransvaalGert Sibande39 → 3
KomatipoortEhlanzeni26 → 2
MaartenshoopEhlanzeni24 → 2
KaapmuidenEhlanzeni10 → 1
PerdekopGert Sibande15 → 1
ValGert Sibande03 → 0
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