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: green = improved, red = worsened, 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 | +9.1% |
| Mayflower | 47 | +20.5% |
| Emzinoni | 38 | +35.7% |
| Secunda | 37 | +68.2% |
| Sakhile | 35 | +75% |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | 24 | +4.3% |
| Embalenhle | 22 | -42.1% |
| Elukwatini | 20 | +150% |
| Mahamba | 20 | +150% |
| Bethal | 19 | +5.6% |
| Ermelo | 19 | +58.3% |
| Piet Retief | 15 | -44.4% |
| Hartebeeskop | 11 | -47.6% |
| Leslie | 11 | +10% |
| Carolina | 10 | +42.9% |
| Kinross | 9 | +80% |
| Evander | 7 | -30% |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | 7 | -46.2% |
| Dirkiesdorp | 6 | +200% |
| Fernie | 5 | +25% |
| Greylingstad | 5 | +150% |
| Amsterdam | 4 | -20% |
| Lothair | 4 | +100% |
| Amersfoort | 3 | +50% |
| Chrissiesmeer | 3 | +50% |
| Grootvlei | 3 | -57.1% |
| Sheepmoor | 3 | -62.5% |
| Trichardt | 3 | +200% |
| Wakkerstroom | 3 | +50% |
| Daggakraal | 2 | 0% |
| Davel | 1 | 0% |
| Ekulindeni | 1 | 0% |
| Perdekop | 1 | 0% |
| Badplaas | 0 | -100% |