Vehicle Theft in Mpumalanga
SAPS definition: “Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle consists of the stealing of a motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to another person.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 207 vehicle theft cases across 62 Mpumalanga precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 28.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 207 vehicle theft cases, down 28.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most vehicle theft reports come from Nkangala.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft?
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 vehicle theft?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witbank | Nkangala | 29 | 29 → 29 |
| Nelspruit | Ehlanzeni | 21 | 21 → 21 |
| Secunda | Gert Sibande | 16 | 8 → 16 |
| Mhluzi | Nkangala | 13 | 13 → 13 |
| Vosman | Nkangala | 10 | 12 → 10 |
| Lydenburg | Ehlanzeni | 9 | 2 → 9 |
| Kabokweni | Ehlanzeni | 7 | 7 → 7 |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | Nkangala | 7 | 31 → 7 |
| Embalenhle | Gert Sibande | 6 | 5 → 6 |
| Evander | Gert Sibande | 6 | 2 → 6 |
| Hendrina | Nkangala | 6 | 3 → 6 |
| Kriel | Nkangala | 6 | 3 → 6 |
| Pienaar | Ehlanzeni | 6 | 8 → 6 |
| Delmas | Nkangala | 5 | 17 → 5 |
| Kwamhlanga | Nkangala | 5 | 11 → 5 |
| Ogies | Nkangala | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Piet Retief | Gert Sibande | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Bushbuckridge | Ehlanzeni | 3 | 6 → 3 |
| Calcutta | Ehlanzeni | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Emzinoni | Gert Sibande | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Ermelo | Gert Sibande | 3 | 9 → 3 |
| Standerton | Gert Sibande | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Tweefontein | Nkangala | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Belfast | Nkangala | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Bethal | Gert Sibande | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Dullstroom | Nkangala | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Hartebeeskop | Gert Sibande | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Hazyview | Ehlanzeni | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Masoyi | Ehlanzeni | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Siyabuswa | Nkangala | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Amersfoort | Gert Sibande | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Barberton | Ehlanzeni | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Carolina | Gert Sibande | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Grootvlei | Gert Sibande | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Kamhlushwa | Ehlanzeni | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Kanyamazane | Ehlanzeni | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Kinross | Gert Sibande | 1 | 7 → 1 |
| Matsulu | Ehlanzeni | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Mayflower | Gert Sibande | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Sakhile | Gert Sibande | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Tonga | Ehlanzeni | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Trichardt | Gert Sibande | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Vaalbank | Nkangala | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Verena | Nkangala | 1 | 10 → 1 |
| Witrivier | Ehlanzeni | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Acornhoek | Ehlanzeni | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Badplaas | Gert Sibande | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | Gert Sibande | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Chrissiesmeer | Gert Sibande | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Dirkiesdorp | Gert Sibande | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Komatipoort | Ehlanzeni | 0 | 7 → 0 |
| Kwaggafontein | Nkangala | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Laersdrift | Nkangala | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Leslie | Gert Sibande | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Lothair | Gert Sibande | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Machadodorp | Nkangala | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Mhala | Ehlanzeni | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Phola | Nkangala | 0 | 6 → 0 |
| Sabie | Ehlanzeni | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Schoemansdal | Ehlanzeni | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Sundra | Nkangala | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Volksrust | Gert Sibande | 0 | 1 → 0 |