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
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Nelspruit | 49 | 24 → 49 |
| Barberton | 20 | 12 → 20 |
| Lydenburg | 18 | 21 → 18 |
| Bushbuckridge | 17 | 32 → 17 |
| Masoyi | 15 | 9 → 15 |
| Tonga | 15 | 19 → 15 |
| Acornhoek | 14 | 30 → 14 |
| Calcutta | 13 | 21 → 13 |
| Hazyview | 13 | 9 → 13 |
| Mhala | 12 | 19 → 12 |
| Pienaar | 12 | 8 → 12 |
| Schoemansdal | 12 | 14 → 12 |
| Witrivier | 12 | 12 → 12 |
| Kanyamazane | 11 | 8 → 11 |
| Mbuzini | 11 | 7 → 11 |
| Kabokweni | 10 | 20 → 10 |
| Kamhlushwa | 10 | 10 → 10 |
| Sabie | 6 | 6 → 6 |
| Komatipoort | 5 | 14 → 5 |
| Malelane | 4 | 7 → 4 |
| Matsulu | 4 | 7 → 4 |
| Dientjie | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Maartenshoop | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Graskop | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Low's Creek | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Ngodwana | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Kaapmuiden | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Skukuza | 0 | 1 → 0 |