Murder in Ehlanzeni
SAPS recorded 430 murder cases across 27 Ehlanzeni precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 17.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 41% of Mpumalanga's 1,053 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 94 murder cases, down 24.2% 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.
Is murder rising or falling in Ehlanzeni?
Which Ehlanzeni precincts report the most murder?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Calcutta | 55 | +34.1% |
| Barberton | 46 | -2.1% |
| Masoyi | 46 | -19.3% |
| Pienaar | 41 | -37.9% |
| Kabokweni | 32 | -25.6% |
| Tonga | 31 | -26.2% |
| Bushbuckridge | 26 | -21.2% |
| Nelspruit | 22 | +37.5% |
| Acornhoek | 18 | -41.9% |
| Hazyview | 17 | +30.8% |
| Schoemansdal | 14 | +133.3% |
| Kanyamazane | 13 | -13.3% |
| Mhala | 10 | -63% |
| Lydenburg | 8 | -27.3% |
| Kamhlushwa | 7 | -46.2% |
| Komatipoort | 7 | +133.3% |
| Matsulu | 7 | -50% |
| Witrivier | 6 | -45.5% |
| Pilgrim's Rest | 5 | +66.7% |
| Sabie | 5 | -58.3% |
| Malelane | 3 | 0% |
| Dientjie | 2 | +100% |
| Graskop | 2 | -33.3% |
| Kaapmuiden | 2 | 0% |
| Maartenshoop | 2 | +100% |
| Mbuzini | 2 | -50% |
| Low's Creek | 1 | -75% |
| Ngodwana | 0 | -100% |
| Skukuza | 0 | -100% |