Serious Assault (GBH) in Gert Sibande
SAPS recorded 773 serious assault (gbh) cases across 36 Gert Sibande precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 8.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 30% of Mpumalanga's 2,559 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 773 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 8.4% 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 serious assault (gbh) rising or falling in Gert Sibande?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Gert Sibande precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 37 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Gert Sibande precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Embalenhle | 132 | +29.4% |
| Ermelo | 81 | +30.6% |
| Piet Retief | 66 | +3.1% |
| Elukwatini | 61 | +24.5% |
| Standerton | 48 | -4% |
| Carolina | 40 | +37.9% |
| Volksrust | 34 | +30.8% |
| Sakhile | 28 | +7.7% |
| Dirkiesdorp | 24 | -29.4% |
| Emzinoni | 24 | -11.1% |
| Leslie | 21 | +31.3% |
| Daggakraal | 18 | -25% |
| Mayflower | 17 | -15% |
| Amsterdam | 16 | -27.3% |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | 15 | -11.8% |
| Bethal | 12 | +140% |
| Breyten | 12 | -14.3% |
| Fernie | 11 | -8.3% |
| Hartebeeskop | 11 | +120% |
| Lothair | 10 | +11.1% |
| Grootvlei | 9 | +125% |
| Kinross | 9 | +28.6% |
| Chrissiesmeer | 8 | +14.3% |
| Amersfoort | 7 | -41.7% |
| Davel | 7 | +133.3% |
| Greylingstad | 7 | -22.2% |
| Evander | 6 | +50% |
| Mahamba | 6 | +20% |
| Trichardt | 6 | +100% |
| Ekulindeni | 5 | +25% |
| Secunda | 5 | -16.7% |
| Sheepmoor | 5 | -28.6% |
| Wakkerstroom | 5 | +66.7% |
| Badplaas | 3 | -66.7% |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | 3 | -66.7% |
| Perdekop | 1 | -80% |
| Val | 0 | -100% |