Nkangala Crime Statistics
Nkangala has 23 SAPS precincts covering 32 suburbs. In Apr–Jun 2026 they recorded 7,690 reported crimes, including 2,689 contact (violent) and 1,607 property crimes; the largest categories were All theft not mentioned elsewhere (1,066), Common assault (792), Serious assault (783). 12 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025; 7 had more than 2% more. SAPS publishes counts per precinct, not a crime rate per resident, and larger precincts serve more residents. Source: SAPS quarterly release.
Violent crimes
2,689
Apr–Jun 2026
Property crimes
1,607
Apr–Jun 2026
Improving
12
precincts with more than 2% fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Worsening
7
precincts with more than 2% more crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime by category in Nkangala
See how each crime type ranks across Nkangala precincts.
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Ranked among precincts with at least 50 crimes a year earlier, leaving out stations next to one that opened in the last two years (their change may be a boundary change).
How much crime is reported in each Nkangala precinct?
Total reported crimes (Apr–Jun 2026). Colour shows trend vs Apr–Jun 2025.
| Precinct | Reported count | Change vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Witbank | 1,262 | → 1.4% |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | 1,070 | ↓ 11.9% |
| Vosman | 925 | ↓ 12.1% |
| Kwamhlanga | 634 | ↓ 15.7% |
| Delmas | 569 | ↓ 7% |
| Siyabuswa | 515 | → 1.3% |
| Mhluzi | 357 | ↑ 4.7% |
| Kriel | 276 | ↑ 9.5% |
| Mmametlake | 257 | ↓ 11.1% |
| Kwaggafontein | 247 | ↓ 18.8% |
| Belfast | 212 | ↓ 5.8% |
| Phola | 198 | → 2% |
| Hendrina | 193 | ↑ 4.9% |
| Tweefontein | 189 | ↓ 12.1% |
| Vaalbank | 161 | ↑ 3.9% |
| Verena | 127 | ↓ 8.6% |
| Sundra | 124 | ↑ 2.5% |
| Ogies | 83 | ↓ 26.5% |
| Waterval Boven | 77 | ↑ 18.5% |
| Dullstroom | 68 | ↑ 28.3% |
| Blinkpan | 62 | → 1.6% |
| Machadodorp | 60 | ↓ 14.3% |
| Laersdrift | 24 | ↓ 30 → 24 |
Bar = reported crimes · ↓ fewer · ↑ more · → about the same (compared with Apr–Jun 2025)
All SAPS precincts in Nkangala
| Belfast | 212 | ↓ 5.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Blinkpan | 62 | → 1.6% |
| Delmas | 569 | ↓ 7% |
| Dullstroom | 68 | ↑ 28.3% |
| Hendrina | 193 | ↑ 4.9% |
| Kriel | 276 | ↑ 9.5% |
| Kwaggafontein | 247 | ↓ 18.8% |
| Kwamhlanga | 634 | ↓ 15.7% |
| Laersdrift | 24 | ↓ 30 → 24 |
| Machadodorp | 60 | ↓ 14.3% |
| Mhluzi | 357 | ↑ 4.7% |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | 1,070 | ↓ 11.9% |
| Mmametlake | 257 | ↓ 11.1% |
| Ogies | 83 | ↓ 26.5% |
| Phola | 198 | → 2% |
| Siyabuswa | 515 | → 1.3% |
| Sundra | 124 | ↑ 2.5% |
| Tweefontein | 189 | ↓ 12.1% |
| Vaalbank | 161 | ↑ 3.9% |
| Verena | 127 | ↓ 8.6% |
| Vosman | 925 | ↓ 12.1% |
| Waterval Boven | 77 | ↑ 18.5% |
| Witbank | 1,262 | → 1.4% |
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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Methodology · Disclaimer
This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.