Drug-Related Crime in Gert Sibande
SAPS recorded 494 drug-related crime cases across 34 Gert Sibande precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 9.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 51% of Mpumalanga's 965 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 494 drug-related crime cases, up 9.1% 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 drug-related crime 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 drug-related crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Standerton | 48 | -17.2% |
| Volksrust | 48 | 44 → 48 |
| Mayflower | 47 | 39 → 47 |
| Emzinoni | 38 | 28 → 38 |
| Secunda | 37 | 22 → 37 |
| Sakhile | 35 | 20 → 35 |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | 24 | 23 → 24 |
| Embalenhle | 22 | 38 → 22 |
| Elukwatini | 20 | 8 → 20 |
| Mahamba | 20 | 8 → 20 |
| Bethal | 19 | 18 → 19 |
| Ermelo | 19 | 12 → 19 |
| Piet Retief | 15 | 27 → 15 |
| Hartebeeskop | 11 | 21 → 11 |
| Leslie | 11 | 10 → 11 |
| Carolina | 10 | 7 → 10 |
| Kinross | 9 | 5 → 9 |
| Evander | 7 | 10 → 7 |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | 7 | 13 → 7 |
| Dirkiesdorp | 6 | 2 → 6 |
| Fernie | 5 | 4 → 5 |
| Greylingstad | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Amsterdam | 4 | 5 → 4 |
| Lothair | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Amersfoort | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Chrissiesmeer | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Grootvlei | 3 | 7 → 3 |
| Sheepmoor | 3 | 8 → 3 |
| Trichardt | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Wakkerstroom | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Daggakraal | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Davel | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Ekulindeni | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Perdekop | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Badplaas | 0 | 2 → 0 |