Common Assault in Gert Sibande
SAPS recorded 2,174 common assault cases across 38 Gert Sibande precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 9.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 25% of Mpumalanga's 8,736 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 522 common assault cases, down 10.6% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Gert Sibande common assault trend
Common Assault by precinct in Gert Sibande
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 38 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Gert Sibande precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Standerton | 243 | -1.6% |
| Embalenhle | 241 | -9.1% |
| Volksrust | 206 | -4.6% |
| Ermelo | 197 | -17.6% |
| Secunda | 108 | -14.3% |
| Piet Retief | 95 | -15.9% |
| Carolina | 87 | +27.9% |
| Elukwatini | 87 | -5.4% |
| Sakhile | 87 | +19.2% |
| Emzinoni | 79 | -15.1% |
| Bethal | 76 | -5% |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | 68 | -19% |
| Amersfoort | 67 | -15.2% |
| Daggakraal | 52 | 0% |
| Amsterdam | 50 | -18% |
| Breyten | 47 | +17.5% |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | 34 | +13.3% |
| Dirkiesdorp | 32 | -28.9% |
| Kinross | 32 | +18.5% |
| Trichardt | 32 | +33.3% |
| Perdekop | 31 | -8.8% |
| Wakkerstroom | 30 | +36.4% |
| Evander | 29 | -52.5% |
| Leslie | 26 | -38.1% |
| Davel | 21 | -38.2% |
| Grootvlei | 19 | -9.5% |
| Chrissiesmeer | 17 | -22.7% |
| Mayflower | 17 | -29.2% |
| Badplaas | 14 | -36.4% |
| Charl Cilliers | 10 | +11.1% |
| Fernie | 10 | -9.1% |
| Greylingstad | 7 | -12.5% |
| Sheepmoor | 7 | -53.3% |
| Lothair | 5 | -54.5% |
| Mahamba | 4 | +300% |
| Hartebeeskop | 3 | -25% |
| Val | 3 | 0% |
| Ekulindeni | 1 | -50% |