Ehlanzeni Crime Insights

What the data reveals for 29 precincts in Ehlanzeni

29 precincts2013–2025Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024

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District Overview

The big picture for Ehlanzeni

Ehlanzeni has 29 police precincts reporting a combined 19,710 crimes in the latest period. Of these, 24 precincts are improving, 4 are worsening, and 1 are stable.

19.7k

Total crimes

Improving

Worsening

Stable

District avg. trend

-12.0%

vs Apr–Dec 2024

Provincial avg. trend

-9.5%

Mpumalanga average

Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024. 29 precincts in Ehlanzeni.

Top Improvers & Worseners

Which precincts in Ehlanzeni are moving the most?

Of 29 precincts, 24 saw crime decrease and 4 saw crime increase vs Apr–Dec 2024. Here are the most significant movers.

Biggest decreases

Low's Creek-51.0%Ngodwana-37.1%Malelane-29.4%Dientjie-28.1%Hazyview-26.1%

Biggest increases

Barberton+11.3%Kanyamazane+8.3%Sabie+6.0%Skukuza+2.8%

Five-year trajectories

Precinct	5-year change	Then	Now	Trend
Skukuza	-80.2%	189	37	improved
Low's Creek	-76.8%	218	51	improved
Dientjie	-52.4%	241	115	improved
Ngodwana	-46.5%	197	105	improved
Pilgrim's Rest	-42.5%	109	63	improved
Hazyview	-42.4%	1,069	616	improved
Tonga	-40.1%	1,836	1,100	improved
Komatipoort	-37.0%	635	400	improved
Matsulu	-36.9%	926	584	improved
Nelspruit	-36.4%	5,075	3,225	improved

Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics. Change vs prior year for 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025. Five-year change compares earliest and latest complete annual periods.

Precinct Rankings

All 29 precincts ranked by total crime

From the quietest to the busiest — every precinct in Ehlanzeni ranked by total reported crime for the latest period.

#	Precinct	Total	Contact	Property	Trend
1	Skukuza	28	5	3	↑2.8%
2	Low's Creek	38	20	6	↓51.0%
3	Pilgrim's Rest	47	29	5	↓16.0%
4	Kaapmuiden	63	16	3	↓22.2%
5	Ngodwana	79	41	15	↓37.1%
6	Maartenshoop	81	26	39	↓9.2%
7	Dientjie	86	42	9	↓28.1%
8	Graskop	123	40	43	↓8.9%
9	Malelane	157	40	38	↓29.4%
10	Mbuzini	176	96	50	→1.7%
11	Komatipoort	300	95	123	↓16.0%
12	Sabie	330	144	75	↑6.0%
13	Kamhlushwa	335	172	87	↓5.9%
14	Matsulu	438	175	110	↓4.7%
15	Hazyview	462	211	108	↓26.1%
16	Schoemansdal	631	370	129	↓21.3%
17	Witrivier	805	379	203	↓18.2%
18	Lydenburg	823	300	260	↓6.3%
19	Tonga	825	425	155	↓13.0%
20	Mhala	859	437	196	↓5.1%
21	Kanyamazane	870	433	173	↑8.3%
22	Acornhoek	1,074	627	210	↓3.4%
23	Calcutta	1,256	700	236	↓7.1%
24	Masoyi	1,312	732	196	↓10.0%
25	Bushbuckridge	1,334	728	236	↓10.0%
26	Barberton	1,459	791	221	↑11.3%
27	Kabokweni	1,636	946	199	↓12.7%
28	Pienaar	1,664	1,003	251	↓10.5%
29	Nelspruit	2,419	824	777	↓3.2%

Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024. Ranked by total reported serious crimes.

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Data Sources & Methodology

Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, publicly available at saps.gov.za
Analysis covers 29 precincts in Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga
Change vs prior year uses the period: 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025
COVID recovery compares 2018-2019 (pre-COVID) to 2022-2023 (post-COVID) financial years
SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Under-reporting varies by area and crime type.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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