Vehicle Theft in Gert Sibande
SAPS recorded 210 vehicle theft cases across 29 Gert Sibande precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 29.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 18% of Mpumalanga's 1,163 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 49 vehicle theft cases, down 15.5% 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.
Is vehicle theft rising or falling in Gert Sibande?
Which Gert Sibande precincts report the most vehicle theft?
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 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Gert Sibande precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Secunda | 33 | -8.3% |
| Ermelo | 26 | -29.7% |
| Piet Retief | 23 | -46.5% |
| Embalenhle | 22 | -26.7% |
| Leslie | 12 | +33.3% |
| Standerton | 12 | -40% |
| Emzinoni | 10 | -60% |
| Kinross | 8 | -20% |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | 7 | +40% |
| Carolina | 7 | -61.1% |
| Bethal | 6 | -25% |
| Elukwatini | 6 | 0% |
| Evander | 5 | -28.6% |
| Sakhile | 5 | +150% |
| Amersfoort | 4 | 0% |
| Grootvlei | 4 | +33.3% |
| Trichardt | 4 | -50% |
| Volksrust | 3 | -25% |
| Chrissiesmeer | 2 | +100% |
| Daggakraal | 2 | +100% |
| Amsterdam | 1 | -66.7% |
| Badplaas | 1 | -66.7% |
| Breyten | 1 | -66.7% |
| Charl Cilliers | 1 | 0% |
| Davel | 1 | 0% |
| Dirkiesdorp | 1 | -80% |
| Lothair | 1 | 0% |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | 1 | -50% |
| Wakkerstroom | 1 | -50% |
| Fernie | 0 | -100% |
| Hartebeeskop | 0 | -100% |
| Mahamba | 0 | -100% |
| Mayflower | 0 | -100% |
| Sheepmoor | 0 | -100% |
| Val | 0 | -100% |