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Theft from Vehicles in Mpumalanga

SAPS definition: “Theft out of or from motor vehicle consists of the unlawful and intentional removal of parts, accessories or equipment, that form part of a motor vehicle, or articles in or on the vehicle.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 856 theft from vehicles cases across 82 Mpumalanga precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 4.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 856 theft from vehicles cases, up 4.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most theft from vehicles reports come from Nkangala.

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

Is theft from vehicles 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 theft from vehicles?

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 theft from vehicles?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
WitbankNkangala120-7.7%
NelspruitEhlanzeni1130%
Middelburg MpumalangNkangala111+9.9%
SecundaGert Sibande43-31.7%
VosmanNkangala3031 → 30
MhluziNkangala2811 → 28
WitrivierEhlanzeni2420 → 24
StandertonGert Sibande2318 → 23
DelmasNkangala1915 → 19
KrielNkangala1812 → 18
VolksrustGert Sibande167 → 16
ErmeloGert Sibande1415 → 14
EmbalenhleGert Sibande1312 → 13
KwamhlangaNkangala129 → 12
CarolinaGert Sibande116 → 11
OgiesNkangala117 → 11
BushbuckridgeEhlanzeni107 → 10
HendrinaNkangala95 → 9
KabokweniEhlanzeni96 → 9
SiyabuswaNkangala99 → 9
BarbertonEhlanzeni88 → 8
HazyviewEhlanzeni86 → 8
TrichardtGert Sibande84 → 8
BethalGert Sibande79 → 7
EmzinoniGert Sibande77 → 7
EvanderGert Sibande74 → 7
KwaggafonteinNkangala77 → 7
LydenburgEhlanzeni710 → 7
MachadodorpNkangala70 → 7
MasoyiEhlanzeni77 → 7
Piet RetiefGert Sibande710 → 7
SundraNkangala712 → 7
AcornhoekEhlanzeni66 → 6
BelfastNkangala65 → 6
PienaarEhlanzeni612 → 6
KanyamazaneEhlanzeni59 → 5
KomatipoortEhlanzeni513 → 5
LeslieGert Sibande53 → 5
SheepmoorGert Sibande50 → 5
TweefonteinNkangala55 → 5
DullstroomNkangala41 → 4
KinrossGert Sibande43 → 4
SabieEhlanzeni40 → 4
SakhileGert Sibande42 → 4
TongaEhlanzeni43 → 4
BlinkpanNkangala34 → 3
CalcuttaEhlanzeni33 → 3
ElukwatiniGert Sibande32 → 3
GraskopEhlanzeni30 → 3
GreylingstadGert Sibande31 → 3
GrootvleiGert Sibande35 → 3
KamhlushwaEhlanzeni31 → 3
MhalaEhlanzeni32 → 3
Morgenzon TransvaalGert Sibande32 → 3
VerenaNkangala32 → 3
AmsterdamGert Sibande22 → 2
DirkiesdorpGert Sibande22 → 2
HartebeeskopGert Sibande22 → 2
LaersdriftNkangala20 → 2
MalelaneEhlanzeni28 → 2
MatsuluEhlanzeni23 → 2
MmametlakeNkangala24 → 2
PholaNkangala23 → 2
SchoemansdalEhlanzeni24 → 2
SkukuzaEhlanzeni20 → 2
Waterval BovenNkangala22 → 2
BadplaasGert Sibande12 → 1
Balfour (Transvaal)Gert Sibande14 → 1
ChrissiesmeerGert Sibande11 → 1
DaggakraalGert Sibande11 → 1
DavelGert Sibande10 → 1
FernieGert Sibande12 → 1
LothairGert Sibande11 → 1
MaartenshoopEhlanzeni12 → 1
MayflowerGert Sibande10 → 1
NgodwanaEhlanzeni10 → 1
ValGert Sibande10 → 1
AmersfoortGert Sibande03 → 0
KaapmuidenEhlanzeni01 → 0
PerdekopGert Sibande02 → 0
VaalbankNkangala02 → 0
WakkerstroomGert Sibande01 → 0
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