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
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Standerton | 306 | +7.7% |
| Volksrust | 187 | +11.3% |
| Mayflower | 152 | +24.6% |
| Piet Retief | 129 | -8.5% |
| Secunda | 117 | +39.3% |
| Sakhile | 116 | +31.8% |
| Embalenhle | 110 | -12.7% |
| Bethal | 108 | +17.4% |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | 105 | -41.7% |
| Ermelo | 95 | +30.1% |
| Hartebeeskop | 95 | -14.4% |
| Emzinoni | 87 | -13% |
| Mahamba | 57 | +5.6% |
| Leslie | 49 | -24.6% |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | 46 | -9.8% |
| Elukwatini | 45 | +50% |
| Evander | 38 | +40.7% |
| Carolina | 33 | +94.1% |
| Sheepmoor | 32 | +60% |
| Amsterdam | 21 | -22.2% |
| Dirkiesdorp | 20 | +122.2% |
| Ekulindeni | 18 | +100% |
| Greylingstad | 14 | -30% |
| Fernie | 13 | -43.5% |
| Wakkerstroom | 12 | +100% |
| Amersfoort | 11 | -57.7% |
| Chrissiesmeer | 11 | +57.1% |
| Grootvlei | 11 | +120% |
| Badplaas | 10 | +150% |
| Davel | 9 | +80% |
| Kinross | 9 | -72.7% |
| Daggakraal | 7 | -46.2% |
| Lothair | 7 | -22.2% |
| Breyten | 5 | -28.6% |
| Perdekop | 5 | +400% |
| Trichardt | 5 | +150% |
| Charl Cilliers | 1 | 0% |
| Val | 0 | -100% |