Aggravated Robbery in Nkangala ⓘ
SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 555 aggravated robbery cases across 22 Nkangala precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 26% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 43% of Mpumalanga's 1,302 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 555 aggravated robbery cases, down 26% 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 aggravated robbery rising or falling in Nkangala?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Nkangala precincts report the most aggravated robbery?
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 Nkangala precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Vosman | 122 | -10.9% |
| Witbank | 86 | -30.1% |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | 72 | +16.1% |
| Kwamhlanga | 49 | -33.8% |
| Delmas | 44 | -41.3% |
| Siyabuswa | 21 | 45 → 21 |
| Ogies | 20 | 22 → 20 |
| Kriel | 16 | 16 → 16 |
| Mmametlake | 15 | 21 → 15 |
| Phola | 15 | 31 → 15 |
| Vaalbank | 15 | 17 → 15 |
| Hendrina | 13 | 11 → 13 |
| Mhluzi | 12 | 18 → 12 |
| Tweefontein | 12 | 19 → 12 |
| Belfast | 11 | 14 → 11 |
| Verena | 9 | 10 → 9 |
| Sundra | 8 | 9 → 8 |
| Blinkpan | 6 | 11 → 6 |
| Kwaggafontein | 6 | 25 → 6 |
| Dullstroom | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Laersdrift | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Waterval Boven | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Machadodorp | 0 | 4 → 0 |