Vehicle Theft in Gert Sibande
SAPS definition: “Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle consists of the stealing of a motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to another person.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 52 vehicle theft cases across 16 Gert Sibande precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 5.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 25% of Mpumalanga's 207 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 52 vehicle theft cases, down 5.5% 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 vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Secunda | 16 | 8 → 16 |
| Embalenhle | 6 | 5 → 6 |
| Evander | 6 | 2 → 6 |
| Piet Retief | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Emzinoni | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Ermelo | 3 | 9 → 3 |
| Standerton | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Bethal | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Hartebeeskop | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Amersfoort | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Carolina | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Grootvlei | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Kinross | 1 | 7 → 1 |
| Mayflower | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Sakhile | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Trichardt | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Badplaas | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Chrissiesmeer | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Dirkiesdorp | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Leslie | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Lothair | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Volksrust | 0 | 1 → 0 |