Vehicle Theft in Ehlanzeni
SAPS recorded 342 vehicle theft cases across 23 Ehlanzeni precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 5.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 29% of Mpumalanga's 1,163 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 83 vehicle theft cases, up 7.8% 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 vehicle theft trend
Vehicle Theft by precinct in Ehlanzeni
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 24 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 | 84 | +18.3% |
| Kanyamazane | 27 | +145.5% |
| Pienaar | 27 | +92.9% |
| Calcutta | 24 | +71.4% |
| Kabokweni | 23 | -14.8% |
| Witrivier | 23 | -23.3% |
| Acornhoek | 22 | +37.5% |
| Bushbuckridge | 16 | -51.5% |
| Masoyi | 16 | +45.5% |
| Barberton | 14 | -30% |
| Komatipoort | 10 | +66.7% |
| Lydenburg | 10 | -50% |
| Tonga | 10 | +150% |
| Hazyview | 9 | +50% |
| Mhala | 8 | -60% |
| Schoemansdal | 5 | +66.7% |
| Sabie | 4 | 0% |
| Matsulu | 3 | -40% |
| Graskop | 2 | -33.3% |
| Kamhlushwa | 2 | -33.3% |
| Maartenshoop | 1 | 0% |
| Malelane | 1 | 0% |
| Skukuza | 1 | 0% |
| Mbuzini | 0 | -100% |