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Business Burglary in Ehlanzeni

SAPS definition: “[Burglary at non-residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, which is not used for human habitation and does not form part of residential premises, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 292 business burglary cases across 26 Ehlanzeni precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 8.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 41% of Mpumalanga's 708 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 292 business burglary cases, down 8.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

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

Is business burglary rising or falling in Ehlanzeni?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Ehlanzeni precincts report the most business burglary?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 28 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

All Ehlanzeni precincts

PrecinctApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Nelspruit4924 → 49
Barberton2012 → 20
Lydenburg1821 → 18
Bushbuckridge1732 → 17
Masoyi159 → 15
Tonga1519 → 15
Acornhoek1430 → 14
Calcutta1321 → 13
Hazyview139 → 13
Mhala1219 → 12
Pienaar128 → 12
Schoemansdal1214 → 12
Witrivier1212 → 12
Kanyamazane118 → 11
Mbuzini117 → 11
Kabokweni1020 → 10
Kamhlushwa1010 → 10
Sabie66 → 6
Komatipoort514 → 5
Malelane47 → 4
Matsulu47 → 4
Dientjie30 → 3
Maartenshoop32 → 3
Graskop15 → 1
Low's Creek11 → 1
Ngodwana11 → 1
Kaapmuiden01 → 0
Skukuza01 → 0