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.
Is common assault rising or falling in Mpumalanga?
Which Mpumalanga districts report the most common assault?
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:
Which Mpumalanga precincts report the most common assault?
| 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% |