Attempted Murder in Nkangala
SAPS recorded 427 attempted murder cases across 22 Nkangala precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 35% of Mpumalanga's 1,216 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 131 attempted murder cases, up 47.2% 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.
Nkangala attempted murder trend
Attempted Murder by precinct in Nkangala
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 23 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Nkangala precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Delmas | 92 | +13.6% |
| Vosman | 75 | +17.2% |
| Witbank | 48 | +37.1% |
| Kwamhlanga | 41 | +7.9% |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | 38 | -5% |
| Siyabuswa | 30 | -6.2% |
| Kriel | 20 | +122.2% |
| Mhluzi | 11 | -38.9% |
| Kwaggafontein | 10 | -16.7% |
| Tweefontein | 10 | +150% |
| Vaalbank | 10 | +11.1% |
| Verena | 10 | +100% |
| Phola | 9 | -50% |
| Mmametlake | 7 | -12.5% |
| Hendrina | 4 | -66.7% |
| Belfast | 3 | -62.5% |
| Sundra | 3 | -57.1% |
| Waterval Boven | 2 | -50% |
| Blinkpan | 1 | -75% |
| Dullstroom | 1 | 0% |
| Machadodorp | 1 | -50% |
| Ogies | 1 | -88.9% |
| Laersdrift | 0 | -100% |