Gert Sibande Crime Statistics
Gert Sibande has 38 SAPS precincts covering 42 suburbs. In Apr–Jun 2026 they recorded 6,235 reported crimes, including 1,935 contact (violent) and 1,473 property crimes; the largest categories were Serious assault (773), All theft not mentioned elsewhere (727), Residential burglary (715). 19 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025; 16 had more than 2% more. SAPS publishes counts per precinct, not a crime rate per resident, and larger precincts serve more residents. Source: SAPS quarterly release.
Violent crimes
1,935
Apr–Jun 2026
Property crimes
1,473
Apr–Jun 2026
Improving
19
precincts with more than 2% fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Worsening
16
precincts with more than 2% more crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime by category in Gert Sibande
See how each crime type ranks across Gert Sibande precincts.
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Ranked among precincts with at least 50 crimes a year earlier, leaving out stations next to one that opened in the last two years (their change may be a boundary change).
How much crime is reported in each Gert Sibande precinct?
Total reported crimes (Apr–Jun 2026). Colour shows trend vs Apr–Jun 2025.
| Precinct | Reported count | Change vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Ermelo | 648 | ↑ 11.5% |
| Standerton | 603 | ↑ 5.8% |
| Embalenhle | 539 | ↓ 3.1% |
| Secunda | 499 | ↓ 7.8% |
| Piet Retief | 410 | ↓ 9.7% |
| Elukwatini | 336 | ↑ 17.9% |
| Volksrust | 321 | ↓ 4.2% |
| Emzinoni | 244 | → 1.2% |
| Bethal | 228 | ↓ 8.8% |
| Carolina | 215 | ↓ 2.3% |
| Sakhile | 162 | → 0% |
| Trichardt | 143 | ↑ 58.9% |
| Evander | 142 | ↑ 2.9% |
| Balfour TVL | 132 | ↓ 14.3% |
| Mayflower | 126 | ↑ 8.6% |
| Dirkiesdorp | 122 | ↓ 6.2% |
| Leslie | 112 | ↓ 13.8% |
| Daggakraal | 106 | ↓ 7.8% |
| Kinross | 106 | ↑ 12.8% |
| Breyten | 101 | ↑ 48.5% |
| Amsterdam | 96 | ↓ 15% |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | 84 | ↓ 22.9% |
| Fernie | 80 | ↑ 33.3% |
| Amersfoort | 76 | ↓ 32.1% |
| Badplaas | 64 | ↑ 8.5% |
| Grootvlei | 61 | ↑ 10.9% |
| Lothair | 60 | ↑ 5.3% |
| Hartebeeskop | 57 | ↓ 27.8% |
| Greylingstad | 54 | → 0% |
| Mahamba | 54 | ↑ 31 → 54 |
| Davel | 45 | ↓ 47 → 45 |
| Wakkerstroom | 45 | ↓ 22.4% |
| Chrissiesmeer | 41 | ↓ 30.5% |
| Sheepmoor | 38 | ↓ 40 → 38 |
| Perdekop | 33 | ↓ 35.3% |
| Charl Cilliers | 22 | ↑ 17 → 22 |
| Ekulindeni | 17 | ↑ 16 → 17 |
| Val | 13 | ↑ 11 → 13 |
Bar = reported crimes · ↓ fewer · ↑ more · → about the same (compared with Apr–Jun 2025)
All SAPS precincts in Gert Sibande
| Amersfoort | 76 | ↓ 32.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 96 | ↓ 15% |
| Badplaas | 64 | ↑ 8.5% |
| Balfour TVL | 132 | ↓ 14.3% |
| Bethal | 228 | ↓ 8.8% |
| Breyten | 101 | ↑ 48.5% |
| Carolina | 215 | ↓ 2.3% |
| Charl Cilliers | 22 | ↑ 17 → 22 |
| Chrissiesmeer | 41 | ↓ 30.5% |
| Daggakraal | 106 | ↓ 7.8% |
| Davel | 45 | ↓ 47 → 45 |
| Dirkiesdorp | 122 | ↓ 6.2% |
| Ekulindeni | 17 | ↑ 16 → 17 |
| Elukwatini | 336 | ↑ 17.9% |
| Embalenhle | 539 | ↓ 3.1% |
| Emzinoni | 244 | → 1.2% |
| Ermelo | 648 | ↑ 11.5% |
| Evander | 142 | ↑ 2.9% |
| Fernie | 80 | ↑ 33.3% |
| Greylingstad | 54 | → 0% |
| Grootvlei | 61 | ↑ 10.9% |
| Hartebeeskop | 57 | ↓ 27.8% |
| Kinross | 106 | ↑ 12.8% |
| Leslie | 112 | ↓ 13.8% |
| Lothair | 60 | ↑ 5.3% |
| Mahamba | 54 | ↑ 31 → 54 |
| Mayflower | 126 | ↑ 8.6% |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | 84 | ↓ 22.9% |
| Perdekop | 33 | ↓ 35.3% |
| Piet Retief | 410 | ↓ 9.7% |
| Sakhile | 162 | → 0% |
| Secunda | 499 | ↓ 7.8% |
| Sheepmoor | 38 | ↓ 40 → 38 |
| Standerton | 603 | ↑ 5.8% |
| Trichardt | 143 | ↑ 58.9% |
| Val | 13 | ↑ 11 → 13 |
| Volksrust | 321 | ↓ 4.2% |
| Wakkerstroom | 45 | ↓ 22.4% |
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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Methodology · Disclaimer
This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.