Gert Sibande Crime Insights
What the data reveals for 38 precincts in Gert Sibande
District Overview
The big picture for Gert Sibande
Gert Sibande has 38 police precincts reporting a combined 26,462 crimes in the latest period. Of these, 26 precincts are improving, 7 are worsening, and 5 are stable.
26.5k
Total crimes
26
Improving
7
Worsening
5
Stable
District avg. trend
-6.9%
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Provincial avg. trend
-6.2%
Mpumalanga average
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 38 precincts in Gert Sibande.
Top Improvers & Worseners
Which precincts in Gert Sibande are moving the most?
Of 38 precincts, 26 saw crime decrease and 7 saw crime increase vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. Here are the most significant movers.
Biggest increases
Five-year trajectories
| Precinct | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Val | -58.1% | improved |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | -52.2% | improved |
| Leslie | -46.4% | improved |
| Kinross | -46.0% | improved |
| Charl Cilliers | -39.4% | improved |
| Piet Retief | -35.2% | improved |
| Evander | -34.3% | improved |
| Grootvlei | -31.2% | improved |
| Emzinoni | -30.1% | improved |
| Perdekop | -29.5% | improved |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics. Change vs prior year for 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025. Five-year change compares earliest and latest complete annual periods.
Precinct Rankings
All 38 precincts ranked by total crime
From the quietest to the busiest — every precinct in Gert Sibande ranked by total reported crime for the latest period.
| # | Precinct | Total | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Val | 44 | ↓20.0% |
| 2 | Ekulindeni | 83 | ↑10.7% |
| 3 | Charl Cilliers | 97 | ↓17.1% |
| 4 | Davel | 151 | ↓5.0% |
| 5 | Sheepmoor | 155 | ↓12.9% |
| 6 | Mahamba | 157 | ↑28.7% |
| 7 | Perdekop | 167 | ↓14.8% |
| 8 | Chrissiesmeer | 192 | ↓17.6% |
| 9 | Greylingstad | 206 | →1.5% |
| 10 | Wakkerstroom | 223 | ↓6.7% |
| 11 | Lothair | 224 | ↓13.5% |
| 12 | Badplaas | 255 | ↓14.1% |
| 13 | Grootvlei | 260 | ↓17.2% |
| 14 | Fernie | 264 | ↓30.7% |
| 15 | Hartebeeskop | 294 | →1.0% |
| 16 | Breyten | 326 | ↑3.8% |
| 17 | Kinross | 388 | ↓14.9% |
| 18 | Morgenzon Transvaal | 419 | ↑2.7% |
| 19 | Amsterdam | 422 | ↓12.4% |
| 20 | Daggakraal | 424 | ↓14.5% |
| 21 | Trichardt | 447 | ↑14.3% |
| 22 | Mayflower | 451 | ↓3.2% |
| 23 | Amersfoort | 465 | ↓11.4% |
| 24 | Evander | 560 | ↓3.1% |
| 25 | Dirkiesdorp | 563 | ↓5.1% |
| 26 | Leslie | 576 | ↓24.1% |
| 27 | Balfour (Transvaal) | 577 | ↓24.1% |
| 28 | Sakhile | 737 | ↑6.3% |
| 29 | Emzinoni | 929 | →1.8% |
| 30 | Bethal | 947 | ↓9.5% |
| 31 | Carolina | 965 | →1.0% |
| 32 | Elukwatini | 1,246 | ↓13.4% |
| 33 | Volksrust | 1,484 | ↑7.8% |
| 34 | Piet Retief | 2,087 | ↓14.0% |
| 35 | Secunda | 2,107 | ↓6.6% |
| 36 | Embalenhle | 2,414 | ↓4.1% |
| 37 | Standerton | 2,488 | →1.1% |
| 38 | Ermelo | 2,668 | ↓8.2% |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. Ranked by total reported crimes.
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Data Sources & Methodology
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, publicly available at saps.gov.za
- Analysis covers 38 precincts in Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga
- Change vs prior year uses the period: 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025
- COVID recovery compares 2018-2019 (pre-COVID) to 2022-2023 (post-COVID) financial years
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Under-reporting varies by area and crime type.
- This analysis is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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