Drug-Related Crime in Ehlanzeni
SAPS recorded 137 drug-related crime cases across 24 Ehlanzeni precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 24.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 14% of Mpumalanga's 965 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 137 drug-related crime cases, down 24.3% 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 drug-related crime 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 drug-related crime?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Malelane | 22 | 18 → 22 |
| Masoyi | 19 | 29 → 19 |
| Nelspruit | 12 | 12 → 12 |
| Barberton | 10 | 16 → 10 |
| Kabokweni | 8 | 2 → 8 |
| Schoemansdal | 8 | 6 → 8 |
| Kaapmuiden | 7 | 5 → 7 |
| Lydenburg | 7 | 13 → 7 |
| Graskop | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Komatipoort | 5 | 10 → 5 |
| Mhala | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Pienaar | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Witrivier | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Calcutta | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Dientjie | 3 | 7 → 3 |
| Low's Creek | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Acornhoek | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Bushbuckridge | 2 | 8 → 2 |
| Kanyamazane | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Ngodwana | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Hazyview | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Kamhlushwa | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Matsulu | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Sabie | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Maartenshoop | 0 | 8 → 0 |
| Mbuzini | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Pilgrim's Rest | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Tonga | 0 | 9 → 0 |