Common Assault in Mpumalanga
SAPS recorded 8,736 common assault cases across 90 Mpumalanga precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 4.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,157 common assault cases, down 6.7% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most common assault reports come from Nkangala.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Mpumalanga common assault trend
Common Assault 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:
Common Assault by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vosman | Nkangala | 488 | -4.5% |
| Witbank | Nkangala | 482 | +17% |
| Kwamhlanga | Nkangala | 412 | -14.5% |
| Nelspruit | Ehlanzeni | 320 | -9.6% |
| Kabokweni | Ehlanzeni | 310 | +9.9% |
| Delmas | Nkangala | 302 | -18.2% |
| Pienaar | Ehlanzeni | 292 | -11.2% |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | Nkangala | 268 | -11% |
| Barberton | Ehlanzeni | 263 | +21.8% |
| Standerton | Gert Sibande | 243 | -1.6% |
| Embalenhle | Gert Sibande | 241 | -9.1% |
| Acornhoek | Ehlanzeni | 217 | -11.8% |
| Siyabuswa | Nkangala | 217 | -23.3% |
| Volksrust | Gert Sibande | 206 | -4.6% |
| Bushbuckridge | Ehlanzeni | 203 | -14.3% |
| Ermelo | Gert Sibande | 197 | -17.6% |
| Masoyi | Ehlanzeni | 191 | -13.2% |
| Kwaggafontein | Nkangala | 177 | -11.5% |
| Calcutta | Ehlanzeni | 167 | +2.5% |
| Mhluzi | Nkangala | 153 | +2.7% |
| Mmametlake | Nkangala | 152 | +22.6% |
| Phola | Nkangala | 151 | +7.1% |
| Witrivier | Ehlanzeni | 150 | -4.5% |
| Tonga | Ehlanzeni | 142 | -11.2% |
| Lydenburg | Ehlanzeni | 139 | +6.9% |
| Kanyamazane | Ehlanzeni | 138 | +13.1% |
| Mhala | Ehlanzeni | 120 | -7.7% |
| Secunda | Gert Sibande | 108 | -14.3% |
| Vaalbank | Nkangala | 107 | +2.9% |
| Belfast | Nkangala | 98 | -3.9% |
| Hendrina | Nkangala | 95 | +28.4% |
| Piet Retief | Gert Sibande | 95 | -15.9% |
| Kriel | Nkangala | 90 | +66.7% |
| Carolina | Gert Sibande | 87 | +27.9% |
| Elukwatini | Gert Sibande | 87 | -5.4% |
| Sakhile | Gert Sibande | 87 | +19.2% |
| Emzinoni | Gert Sibande | 79 | -15.1% |
| Bethal | Gert Sibande | 76 | -5% |
| Verena | Nkangala | 69 | +53.3% |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | Gert Sibande | 68 | -19% |
| Amersfoort | Gert Sibande | 67 | -15.2% |
| Sundra | Nkangala | 63 | +10.5% |
| Schoemansdal | Ehlanzeni | 61 | -27.4% |
| Matsulu | Ehlanzeni | 55 | -21.4% |
| Daggakraal | Gert Sibande | 52 | 0% |
| Amsterdam | Gert Sibande | 50 | -18% |
| Tweefontein | Nkangala | 48 | +6.7% |
| Breyten | Gert Sibande | 47 | +17.5% |
| Hazyview | Ehlanzeni | 46 | -17.9% |
| Waterval Boven | Nkangala | 44 | +41.9% |
| Machadodorp | Nkangala | 40 | +25% |
| Dullstroom | Nkangala | 37 | -21.3% |
| Komatipoort | Ehlanzeni | 36 | +5.9% |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | Gert Sibande | 34 | +13.3% |
| Kamhlushwa | Ehlanzeni | 33 | 0% |
| Dirkiesdorp | Gert Sibande | 32 | -28.9% |
| Kinross | Gert Sibande | 32 | +18.5% |
| Trichardt | Gert Sibande | 32 | +33.3% |
| Perdekop | Gert Sibande | 31 | -8.8% |
| Sabie | Ehlanzeni | 30 | +30.4% |
| Wakkerstroom | Gert Sibande | 30 | +36.4% |
| Evander | Gert Sibande | 29 | -52.5% |
| Ogies | Nkangala | 27 | +17.4% |
| Leslie | Gert Sibande | 26 | -38.1% |
| Davel | Gert Sibande | 21 | -38.2% |
| Grootvlei | Gert Sibande | 19 | -9.5% |
| Malelane | Ehlanzeni | 19 | +58.3% |
| Graskop | Ehlanzeni | 18 | +100% |
| Chrissiesmeer | Gert Sibande | 17 | -22.7% |
| Mayflower | Gert Sibande | 17 | -29.2% |
| Ngodwana | Ehlanzeni | 15 | -42.3% |
| Badplaas | Gert Sibande | 14 | -36.4% |
| Blinkpan | Nkangala | 14 | -22.2% |
| Mbuzini | Ehlanzeni | 14 | +133.3% |
| Maartenshoop | Ehlanzeni | 13 | -18.7% |
| Dientjie | Ehlanzeni | 12 | 0% |
| Charl Cilliers | Gert Sibande | 10 | +11.1% |
| Fernie | Gert Sibande | 10 | -9.1% |
| Greylingstad | Gert Sibande | 7 | -12.5% |
| Sheepmoor | Gert Sibande | 7 | -53.3% |
| Pilgrim's Rest | Ehlanzeni | 6 | 0% |
| Kaapmuiden | Ehlanzeni | 5 | +150% |
| Lothair | Gert Sibande | 5 | -54.5% |
| Low's Creek | Ehlanzeni | 5 | -28.6% |
| Skukuza | Ehlanzeni | 5 | -37.5% |
| Mahamba | Gert Sibande | 4 | +300% |
| Hartebeeskop | Gert Sibande | 3 | -25% |
| Laersdrift | Nkangala | 3 | -66.7% |
| Val | Gert Sibande | 3 | 0% |
| Ekulindeni | Gert Sibande | 1 | -50% |