Ehlanzeni Crime Statistics
Ehlanzeni has 29 SAPS precincts covering 38 suburbs. In Apr–Jun 2026 they recorded 7,472 reported crimes, including 3,076 contact (violent) and 1,204 property crimes; the largest categories were Serious assault (1,003), All theft not mentioned elsewhere (944), Commercial crime (773). 13 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025; 13 had more than 2% more. SAPS publishes counts per precinct, not a crime rate per resident, and larger precincts serve more residents. Source: SAPS quarterly release.
Violent crimes
3,076
Apr–Jun 2026
Property crimes
1,204
Apr–Jun 2026
Improving
13
precincts with more than 2% fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Worsening
13
precincts with more than 2% more crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime by category in Ehlanzeni
See how each crime type ranks across Ehlanzeni precincts.
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Ranked among precincts with at least 50 crimes a year earlier, leaving out stations next to one that opened in the last two years (their change may be a boundary change).
How much crime is reported in each Ehlanzeni precinct?
Total reported crimes (Apr–Jun 2026). Colour shows trend vs Apr–Jun 2025.
| Precinct | Reported count | Change vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Nelspruit | 1,174 | ↑ 3.1% |
| Barberton | 592 | ↓ 9.6% |
| Pienaar | 557 | ↑ 15.1% |
| Kabokweni | 541 | ↓ 2.7% |
| Acornhoek | 444 | ↑ 22.7% |
| Masoyi | 435 | ↑ 8.2% |
| Witrivier | 416 | ↓ 11.1% |
| Bushbuckridge | 400 | ↓ 15.6% |
| Calcutta | 397 | → 1.2% |
| Lydenburg | 343 | ↑ 5.5% |
| Tonga | 309 | → 0.7% |
| Kanyamazane | 253 | ↓ 19.9% |
| Mhala | 253 | ↓ 13.4% |
| Schoemansdal | 216 | ↓ 8.5% |
| Hazyview | 214 | ↑ 17.6% |
| Komatipoort | 177 | ↑ 7.3% |
| Matsulu | 135 | ↑ 3.1% |
| Sabie | 121 | → 0% |
| Kamhlushwa | 109 | ↓ 8.4% |
| Malelane | 92 | ↓ 6.1% |
| Mbuzini | 61 | ↑ 5.2% |
| Graskop | 49 | ↑ 44 → 49 |
| Low's Creek | 37 | ↑ 22 → 37 |
| Ngodwana | 37 | ↑ 28 → 37 |
| Dientjie | 28 | ↓ 31 → 28 |
| Maartenshoop | 26 | ↓ 32 → 26 |
| Skukuza | 20 | ↓ 21 → 20 |
| Pilgrim's Rest | 19 | ↑ 14 → 19 |
| Kaapmuiden | 17 | ↓ 18 → 17 |
Bar = reported crimes · ↓ fewer · ↑ more · → about the same (compared with Apr–Jun 2025)
All SAPS precincts in Ehlanzeni
| Acornhoek | 444 | ↑ 22.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Barberton | 592 | ↓ 9.6% |
| Bushbuckridge | 400 | ↓ 15.6% |
| Calcutta | 397 | → 1.2% |
| Dientjie | 28 | ↓ 31 → 28 |
| Graskop | 49 | ↑ 44 → 49 |
| Hazyview | 214 | ↑ 17.6% |
| Kaapmuiden | 17 | ↓ 18 → 17 |
| Kabokweni | 541 | ↓ 2.7% |
| Kamhlushwa | 109 | ↓ 8.4% |
| Kanyamazane | 253 | ↓ 19.9% |
| Komatipoort | 177 | ↑ 7.3% |
| Low's Creek | 37 | ↑ 22 → 37 |
| Lydenburg | 343 | ↑ 5.5% |
| Maartenshoop | 26 | ↓ 32 → 26 |
| Malelane | 92 | ↓ 6.1% |
| Masoyi | 435 | ↑ 8.2% |
| Matsulu | 135 | ↑ 3.1% |
| Mbuzini | 61 | ↑ 5.2% |
| Mhala | 253 | ↓ 13.4% |
| Nelspruit | 1,174 | ↑ 3.1% |
| Ngodwana | 37 | ↑ 28 → 37 |
| Pienaar | 557 | ↑ 15.1% |
| Pilgrim's Rest | 19 | ↑ 14 → 19 |
| Sabie | 121 | → 0% |
| Schoemansdal | 216 | ↓ 8.5% |
| Skukuza | 20 | ↓ 21 → 20 |
| Tonga | 309 | → 0.7% |
| Witrivier | 416 | ↓ 11.1% |
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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Methodology · Disclaimer
This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.