Theft from Vehicles in Ehlanzeni
SAPS definition: “Theft out of or from motor vehicle consists of the unlawful and intentional removal of parts, accessories or equipment, that form part of a motor vehicle, or articles in or on the vehicle.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 238 theft from vehicles cases across 24 Ehlanzeni precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 2.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 28% of Mpumalanga's 856 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 238 theft from vehicles cases, down 2.5% 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 theft from vehicles 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 theft from vehicles?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 25 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 | 113 | 0% |
| Witrivier | 24 | 20 → 24 |
| Bushbuckridge | 10 | 7 → 10 |
| Kabokweni | 9 | 6 → 9 |
| Barberton | 8 | 8 → 8 |
| Hazyview | 8 | 6 → 8 |
| Lydenburg | 7 | 10 → 7 |
| Masoyi | 7 | 7 → 7 |
| Acornhoek | 6 | 6 → 6 |
| Pienaar | 6 | 12 → 6 |
| Kanyamazane | 5 | 9 → 5 |
| Komatipoort | 5 | 13 → 5 |
| Sabie | 4 | 0 → 4 |
| Tonga | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Calcutta | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Graskop | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Kamhlushwa | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Mhala | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Malelane | 2 | 8 → 2 |
| Matsulu | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Schoemansdal | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Skukuza | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Maartenshoop | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Ngodwana | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Kaapmuiden | 0 | 1 → 0 |