Residential Burglary in Gert Sibande
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 715 residential burglary cases across 36 Gert Sibande precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 2.7% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 36% of Mpumalanga's 1,970 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 715 residential burglary cases, up 2.7% 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 residential burglary 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 residential burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 38 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ermelo | 103 | +37.3% |
| Standerton | 83 | 47 → 83 |
| Secunda | 81 | +22.7% |
| Piet Retief | 65 | +12.1% |
| Emzinoni | 41 | 45 → 41 |
| Elukwatini | 33 | 38 → 33 |
| Embalenhle | 29 | 47 → 29 |
| Evander | 24 | 28 → 24 |
| Volksrust | 24 | 26 → 24 |
| Trichardt | 22 | 3 → 22 |
| Sakhile | 19 | 27 → 19 |
| Carolina | 18 | 16 → 18 |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | 18 | 12 → 18 |
| Kinross | 17 | 12 → 17 |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | 15 | 15 → 15 |
| Bethal | 13 | 17 → 13 |
| Breyten | 10 | 8 → 10 |
| Daggakraal | 10 | 12 → 10 |
| Greylingstad | 9 | 5 → 9 |
| Mayflower | 9 | 7 → 9 |
| Leslie | 8 | 17 → 8 |
| Amersfoort | 7 | 12 → 7 |
| Dirkiesdorp | 7 | 16 → 7 |
| Fernie | 7 | 9 → 7 |
| Grootvlei | 7 | 7 → 7 |
| Hartebeeskop | 6 | 5 → 6 |
| Chrissiesmeer | 5 | 10 → 5 |
| Perdekop | 5 | 6 → 5 |
| Amsterdam | 4 | 16 → 4 |
| Davel | 4 | 6 → 4 |
| Lothair | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Wakkerstroom | 3 | 7 → 3 |
| Badplaas | 2 | 6 → 2 |
| Val | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Ekulindeni | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Mahamba | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Charl Cilliers | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Sheepmoor | 0 | 4 → 0 |