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Balfour Crime Statistics

Balfour TVL Precinct |Gert Sibande
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Balfour falls within the Balfour TVL police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Siyathemba.
Balfour is a suburb in Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga. Crime in the Balfour TVL precinct area (covering Balfour) decreased 24.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 577 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 52.2% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (105 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest decrease (-75). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Moderate

in Mpumalanga · Low nationally

Reported crimes

577

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↓ 24.1%

fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 52.2%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Balfour TVL precinct area (covering Balfour) dropped 24.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Total crime: 1% above provincial median
Contact crime: 14% below provincial median
Property crime: 4% below provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

15

↑ 200% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

169

↓ 2.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

132

↓ 14.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

276

↓ 36% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Balfour TVL precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Drug-related crime		105
Residential burglary		64
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		59
Serious assault		59
Malicious damage		38
Common assault		34
Commercial crime		30
Stock-theft		26
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Other precincts in Gert Sibande

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Val

44 crimes ↓ 20%

Ekulindeni

83 crimes ↑ 10.7%

Charl Cilliers

97 crimes ↓ 17.1%

Davel

151 crimes ↓ 5%

Sheepmoor

155 crimes ↓ 12.9%

Mahamba

157 crimes ↑ 28.7%
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Other suburbs served by Balfour TVL police station

2 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Balfour.

Siyathemba
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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.
  • 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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