Residential Burglary in Nkangala
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 681 residential burglary cases across 23 Nkangala precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 9.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 35% of Mpumalanga's 1,970 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 681 residential burglary cases, down 9.3% 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 residential burglary 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 residential burglary?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Middelburg Mpumalang | 100 | -6.5% |
| Witbank | 86 | -21.1% |
| Vosman | 68 | -29.9% |
| Siyabuswa | 66 | 48 → 66 |
| Kwamhlanga | 56 | -30.9% |
| Mmametlake | 43 | 43 → 43 |
| Kriel | 38 | 17 → 38 |
| Delmas | 36 | 47 → 36 |
| Mhluzi | 30 | 23 → 30 |
| Kwaggafontein | 24 | 22 → 24 |
| Belfast | 20 | 24 → 20 |
| Vaalbank | 17 | 12 → 17 |
| Verena | 16 | 26 → 16 |
| Sundra | 15 | 10 → 15 |
| Phola | 14 | 15 → 14 |
| Hendrina | 13 | 10 → 13 |
| Tweefontein | 13 | 37 → 13 |
| Dullstroom | 10 | 3 → 10 |
| Waterval Boven | 7 | 8 → 7 |
| Blinkpan | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Ogies | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Laersdrift | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Machadodorp | 1 | 6 → 1 |