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Residential Burglary in Mpumalanga

SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 1,970 residential burglary cases across 89 Mpumalanga precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 6.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,970 residential burglary cases, down 6.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most residential burglary reports come from Gert Sibande.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is residential burglary 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 residential burglary?

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 residential burglary?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
ErmeloGert Sibande103+37.3%
Middelburg MpumalangNkangala100-6.5%
NelspruitEhlanzeni94+8%
WitbankNkangala86-21.1%
StandertonGert Sibande8347 → 83
SecundaGert Sibande81+22.7%
VosmanNkangala68-29.9%
SiyabuswaNkangala6648 → 66
Piet RetiefGert Sibande65+12.1%
KwamhlangaNkangala56-30.9%
PienaarEhlanzeni44-13.7%
MmametlakeNkangala4343 → 43
LydenburgEhlanzeni4236 → 42
EmzinoniGert Sibande4145 → 41
KrielNkangala3817 → 38
DelmasNkangala3647 → 36
WitrivierEhlanzeni3424 → 34
ElukwatiniGert Sibande3338 → 33
KabokweniEhlanzeni3333 → 33
MasoyiEhlanzeni3346 → 33
TongaEhlanzeni3122 → 31
BarbertonEhlanzeni30-43.4%
BushbuckridgeEhlanzeni3040 → 30
MhluziNkangala3023 → 30
CalcuttaEhlanzeni2947 → 29
EmbalenhleGert Sibande2947 → 29
KomatipoortEhlanzeni2712 → 27
EvanderGert Sibande2428 → 24
KwaggafonteinNkangala2422 → 24
VolksrustGert Sibande2426 → 24
TrichardtGert Sibande223 → 22
BelfastNkangala2024 → 20
MhalaEhlanzeni2028 → 20
HazyviewEhlanzeni1918 → 19
SakhileGert Sibande1927 → 19
CarolinaGert Sibande1816 → 18
KanyamazaneEhlanzeni1835 → 18
Morgenzon TransvaalGert Sibande1812 → 18
SchoemansdalEhlanzeni1818 → 18
KinrossGert Sibande1712 → 17
VaalbankNkangala1712 → 17
AcornhoekEhlanzeni1625 → 16
VerenaNkangala1626 → 16
Balfour (Transvaal)Gert Sibande1515 → 15
SundraNkangala1510 → 15
KamhlushwaEhlanzeni1421 → 14
PholaNkangala1415 → 14
SabieEhlanzeni1419 → 14
BethalGert Sibande1317 → 13
HendrinaNkangala1310 → 13
TweefonteinNkangala1337 → 13
BreytenGert Sibande108 → 10
DaggakraalGert Sibande1012 → 10
DullstroomNkangala103 → 10
MatsuluEhlanzeni1021 → 10
GreylingstadGert Sibande95 → 9
MayflowerGert Sibande97 → 9
LeslieGert Sibande817 → 8
AmersfoortGert Sibande712 → 7
DirkiesdorpGert Sibande716 → 7
FernieGert Sibande79 → 7
GrootvleiGert Sibande77 → 7
Waterval BovenNkangala78 → 7
HartebeeskopGert Sibande65 → 6
ChrissiesmeerGert Sibande510 → 5
PerdekopGert Sibande56 → 5
AmsterdamGert Sibande416 → 4
BlinkpanNkangala41 → 4
DavelGert Sibande46 → 4
GraskopEhlanzeni43 → 4
MbuziniEhlanzeni46 → 4
LothairGert Sibande35 → 3
MaartenshoopEhlanzeni31 → 3
OgiesNkangala33 → 3
WakkerstroomGert Sibande37 → 3
BadplaasGert Sibande26 → 2
MalelaneEhlanzeni21 → 2
ValGert Sibande20 → 2
DientjieEhlanzeni12 → 1
EkulindeniGert Sibande15 → 1
KaapmuidenEhlanzeni10 → 1
LaersdriftNkangala12 → 1
Low's CreekEhlanzeni12 → 1
MachadodorpNkangala16 → 1
MahambaGert Sibande10 → 1
NgodwanaEhlanzeni13 → 1
Pilgrim's RestEhlanzeni10 → 1
Charl CilliersGert Sibande01 → 0
SheepmoorGert Sibande04 → 0
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