Common Assault in Ehlanzeni
SAPS recorded 3,025 common assault cases across 29 Ehlanzeni precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 35% of Mpumalanga's 8,736 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 745 common assault cases, down 8.3% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Ehlanzeni common assault trend
Common Assault by precinct in Ehlanzeni
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 29 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Ehlanzeni precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Nelspruit | 320 | -9.6% |
| Kabokweni | 310 | +9.9% |
| Pienaar | 292 | -11.2% |
| Barberton | 263 | +21.8% |
| Acornhoek | 217 | -11.8% |
| Bushbuckridge | 203 | -14.3% |
| Masoyi | 191 | -13.2% |
| Calcutta | 167 | +2.5% |
| Witrivier | 150 | -4.5% |
| Tonga | 142 | -11.2% |
| Lydenburg | 139 | +6.9% |
| Kanyamazane | 138 | +13.1% |
| Mhala | 120 | -7.7% |
| Schoemansdal | 61 | -27.4% |
| Matsulu | 55 | -21.4% |
| Hazyview | 46 | -17.9% |
| Komatipoort | 36 | +5.9% |
| Kamhlushwa | 33 | 0% |
| Sabie | 30 | +30.4% |
| Malelane | 19 | +58.3% |
| Graskop | 18 | +100% |
| Ngodwana | 15 | -42.3% |
| Mbuzini | 14 | +133.3% |
| Maartenshoop | 13 | -18.7% |
| Dientjie | 12 | 0% |
| Pilgrim's Rest | 6 | 0% |
| Kaapmuiden | 5 | +150% |
| Low's Creek | 5 | -28.6% |
| Skukuza | 5 | -37.5% |