Vehicle Theft in Ehlanzeni
SAPS definition: “Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle consists of the stealing of a motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to another person.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 59 vehicle theft cases across 14 Ehlanzeni precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 23.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 29% of Mpumalanga's 207 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 59 vehicle theft cases, down 23.4% 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 vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 19 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 | 21 | 21 → 21 |
| Lydenburg | 9 | 2 → 9 |
| Kabokweni | 7 | 7 → 7 |
| Pienaar | 6 | 8 → 6 |
| Bushbuckridge | 3 | 6 → 3 |
| Calcutta | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Hazyview | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Masoyi | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Barberton | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Kamhlushwa | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Kanyamazane | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Matsulu | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Tonga | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Witrivier | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Acornhoek | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Komatipoort | 0 | 7 → 0 |
| Mhala | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Sabie | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Schoemansdal | 0 | 1 → 0 |