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Residential Burglary in Ehlanzeni

SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 574 residential burglary cases across 28 Ehlanzeni precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 12.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 29% of Mpumalanga's 1,970 total.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 574 residential burglary cases, down 12.2% 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 residential 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 residential 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
Nelspruit94+8%
Pienaar44-13.7%
Lydenburg4236 → 42
Witrivier3424 → 34
Kabokweni3333 → 33
Masoyi3346 → 33
Tonga3122 → 31
Barberton30-43.4%
Bushbuckridge3040 → 30
Calcutta2947 → 29
Komatipoort2712 → 27
Mhala2028 → 20
Hazyview1918 → 19
Kanyamazane1835 → 18
Schoemansdal1818 → 18
Acornhoek1625 → 16
Kamhlushwa1421 → 14
Sabie1419 → 14
Matsulu1021 → 10
Graskop43 → 4
Mbuzini46 → 4
Maartenshoop31 → 3
Malelane21 → 2
Dientjie12 → 1
Kaapmuiden10 → 1
Low's Creek12 → 1
Ngodwana13 → 1
Pilgrim's Rest10 → 1
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