Business Burglary in Gert Sibande
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at non-residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, which is not used for human habitation and does not form part of residential premises, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 175 business burglary cases across 32 Gert Sibande precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 17.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 25% of Mpumalanga's 708 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 175 business burglary cases, down 17.8% 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 business burglary 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 business burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ermelo | 33 | 18 → 33 |
| Piet Retief | 15 | 16 → 15 |
| Standerton | 15 | 15 → 15 |
| Elukwatini | 9 | 12 → 9 |
| Emzinoni | 9 | 6 → 9 |
| Secunda | 9 | 7 → 9 |
| Carolina | 8 | 23 → 8 |
| Embalenhle | 8 | 10 → 8 |
| Amsterdam | 6 | 6 → 6 |
| Bethal | 6 | 4 → 6 |
| Daggakraal | 5 | 6 → 5 |
| Mayflower | 5 | 6 → 5 |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | 4 | 7 → 4 |
| Leslie | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Volksrust | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Badplaas | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Evander | 3 | 8 → 3 |
| Greylingstad | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Grootvlei | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Hartebeeskop | 3 | 9 → 3 |
| Sakhile | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Breyten | 2 | 6 → 2 |
| Chrissiesmeer | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Dirkiesdorp | 2 | 5 → 2 |
| Fernie | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Lothair | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Trichardt | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Amersfoort | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Mahamba | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Val | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Wakkerstroom | 1 | 6 → 1 |
| Davel | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Kinross | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Perdekop | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Sheepmoor | 0 | 1 → 0 |