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Drug-Related Crime in Gert Sibande

SAPS recorded 2,096 drug-related crime cases across 37 Gert Sibande precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 2.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 45% of Mpumalanga's 4,646 total.

Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 480 drug-related crime cases, up 10.3% 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 drug-related crime trend

Drug-Related Crime 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

PrecinctApr 2025–Mar 2026vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Standerton306+7.7%
Volksrust187+11.3%
Mayflower152+24.6%
Piet Retief129-8.5%
Secunda117+39.3%
Sakhile116+31.8%
Embalenhle110-12.7%
Bethal108+17.4%
Balfour (Transvaal)105-41.7%
Ermelo95+30.1%
Hartebeeskop95-14.4%
Emzinoni87-13%
Mahamba57+5.6%
Leslie49-24.6%
Morgenzon Transvaal46-9.8%
Elukwatini45+50%
Evander38+40.7%
Carolina33+94.1%
Sheepmoor32+60%
Amsterdam21-22.2%
Dirkiesdorp20+122.2%
Ekulindeni18+100%
Greylingstad14-30%
Fernie13-43.5%
Wakkerstroom12+100%
Amersfoort11-57.7%
Chrissiesmeer11+57.1%
Grootvlei11+120%
Badplaas10+150%
Davel9+80%
Kinross9-72.7%
Daggakraal7-46.2%
Lothair7-22.2%
Breyten5-28.6%
Perdekop5+400%
Trichardt5+150%
Charl Cilliers10%
Val0-100%