Kidnapping in Mpumalanga
SAPS recorded 1,032 kidnapping cases in Mpumalanga in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 5.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (977 cases).
How SAPS counts this: kidnapping is a standalone category in SAPS crime statistics, and these counts are included in the total crime figures on precinct and suburb pages. SAPS folds every kidnapping subtype it records into this one category, including hostage-taking and kidnapping for ransom or extortion, and publishes no per-subtype breakdown.
Note: Raw reported counts, not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally record more cases.
Is kidnapping rising or falling in Mpumalanga?
Which Mpumalanga precincts record the most kidnappings?
Mpumalanga SAPS precincts with the most recorded kidnapping cases in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Click a precinct for its full crime breakdown.
| # | Precinct | District | Province | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delmas | Nkangala | Mpumalanga | 101 | +7.4% |
| 2 | Witbank | Nkangala | Mpumalanga | 78 | +52.9% |
| 3 | Kabokweni | Ehlanzeni | Mpumalanga | 63 | -7.4% |
| 4 | Vosman | Nkangala | Mpumalanga | 58 | +20.8% |
| 5 | Kwamhlanga | Nkangala | Mpumalanga | 44 | +18.9% |
| 6 | Bushbuckridge | Ehlanzeni | Mpumalanga | 43 | -40.3% |
| 7 | Pienaar | Ehlanzeni | Mpumalanga | 39 | -11.4% |
| 8 | Phola | Nkangala | Mpumalanga | 37 | +68.2% |
| 9 | Siyabuswa | Nkangala | Mpumalanga | 28 | -33.3% |
| 10 | Nelspruit | Ehlanzeni | Mpumalanga | 27 | +107.7% |
| 11 | Middelburg Mpumalang | Nkangala | Mpumalanga | 25 | -26.5% |
| 12 | Masoyi | Ehlanzeni | Mpumalanga | 24 | +26.3% |
| 13 | Mhala | Ehlanzeni | Mpumalanga | 24 | +14.3% |
| 14 | Tonga | Ehlanzeni | Mpumalanga | 23 | +43.8% |
| 15 | Elukwatini | Gert Sibande | Mpumalanga | 21 | -12.5% |
| 16 | Calcutta | Ehlanzeni | Mpumalanga | 20 | 0% |
| 17 | Embalenhle | Gert Sibande | Mpumalanga | 20 | +66.7% |
| 18 | Kwaggafontein | Nkangala | Mpumalanga | 18 | +50% |
| 19 | Tweefontein | Nkangala | Mpumalanga | 18 | +63.6% |
| 20 | Ermelo | Gert Sibande | Mpumalanga | 17 | -5.6% |