Skukuza Crime Statistics
Ehlanzeni|1 suburb
How much crime was reported in Skukuza?
The Skukuza SAPS precinct recorded 79 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, roughly unchanged vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Very Low volume for Mpumalanga
Largest categories
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition 27Commercial crime 19All theft not mentioned elsewhere 18
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
- Exactly where in the precinct crimes happened. SAPS reports crime per police precinct. These figures cover the whole Skukuza precinct area.
- Crime that was never reported. SAPS counts crimes reported to the police. Not all crime is reported, so actual incidence is higher. Reporting rates also vary by area and crime type, so there is no reliable way to correct for it. How we handle this →
- How crime compares per resident. These are raw counts with no population adjustment. Precincts serving more people naturally record more crimes. The trend over time, which compares this precinct against its own history, is the more reliable signal.
See how Skukuza compares to other Mpumalanga precincts vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 → Crime by precinct in Ehlanzeni →
Crime volume
Very Low
in Mpumalanga
Reported crimes
79
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
→ 1.3%
no change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 64.6%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
Crime in Skukuza has been relatively stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (within ±2%).
What's changing?
Biggest changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
All theft not mentioned elsewhere dropped significantly (-3) while Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition increased (+10).
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition+10
All theft not mentioned elsewhere-3
Common assault-3
Theft from vehicle-3
Crime trend by year
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 27 |
| Commercial crime | 19 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 18 |
| Common assault | 5 |
| Residential burglary | 2 |
| Malicious damage | 2 |
| Sexual assault | 2 |
| Serious assault | 1 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 27 | 17 | +10 |
| Commercial crime | 19 | 18 | +1 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 18 | 21 | -3 |
| Common assault | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| Residential burglary | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Malicious damage | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Sexual assault | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Serious assault | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Business burglary | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle theft | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Theft from vehicle | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crimen injuria | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Culpable homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drug-related crime | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Aggravated robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock-theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Common questions about crime in Skukuza
The Skukuza SAPS precinct recorded 79 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, roughly stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The largest categories were Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition (27), Commercial crime (19), All theft not mentioned elsewhere (18). These are whole-precinct raw counts of reported crime, not adjusted for population.
The Skukuza SAPS precinct recorded 79 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026 — roughly stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. It sits in the "Very Low" crime-volume tier for Mpumalanga precincts. SafeSuburb presents SAPS figures as published — we do not rate precincts safe or unsafe. SAPS reports crime at precinct level, not per suburb, so every suburb in this precinct shares the same data.
The Skukuza SAPS precinct reported 79 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Crime is roughly stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Crime in the Skukuza SAPS precinct has remained broadly stable (within ±2%) vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The precinct reported 79 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
The most frequently reported crime category in the Skukuza SAPS precinct is Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
The Skukuza SAPS precinct covers: Skukuza. All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level, not per suburb.
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Data Sources & Notes
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area. How much crime goes unreported? →
- This data 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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