Nkangala Crime Insights
What the data reveals for 23 precincts in Nkangala
District Overview
The big picture for Nkangala
Nkangala has 23 police precincts reporting a combined 7,690 crimes in the latest period. Of these, 12 precincts are improving, 7 are worsening, and 4 are stable.
7.7k
Total crimes
12
Improving
7
Worsening
4
Stable
District avg. trend
-4.1%
vs Apr–Jun 2025
Provincial avg. trend
+0.9%
Mpumalanga average
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025. 23 precincts in Nkangala.
Top Improvers & Worseners
Which precincts in Nkangala are moving the most?
Of 23 precincts, 12 saw crime decrease and 7 saw crime increase vs Apr–Jun 2025. Here are the most significant movers.
Biggest increases
Five-year trajectories
| Precinct | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Ogies | -53.0% | improved |
| Blinkpan | -49.7% | improved |
| Witbank | -47.2% | improved |
| Kwaggafontein | -46.7% | improved |
| Mhluzi | -43.7% | improved |
| Vosman | -32.7% | improved |
| Machadodorp | -31.6% | improved |
| Vaalbank | -31.6% | improved |
| Phola | -30.3% | improved |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | -29.1% | improved |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics. Change vs prior year for 2026-2027 vs 2025-2026. Five-year change compares earliest and latest complete annual periods.
Precinct Rankings
All 23 precincts ranked by total crime
From the quietest to the busiest — every precinct in Nkangala ranked by total reported crime for the latest period.
| # | Precinct | Total | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laersdrift | 24 | ↓20.0% |
| 2 | Machadodorp | 60 | ↓14.3% |
| 3 | Blinkpan | 62 | →1.6% |
| 4 | Dullstroom | 68 | ↑28.3% |
| 5 | Waterval Boven | 77 | ↑18.5% |
| 6 | Ogies | 83 | ↓26.5% |
| 7 | Sundra | 124 | ↑2.5% |
| 8 | Verena | 127 | ↓8.6% |
| 9 | Vaalbank | 161 | ↑3.9% |
| 10 | Tweefontein | 189 | ↓12.1% |
| 11 | Hendrina | 193 | ↑4.9% |
| 12 | Phola | 198 | →2.0% |
| 13 | Belfast | 212 | ↓5.8% |
| 14 | Kwaggafontein | 247 | ↓18.8% |
| 15 | Mmametlake | 257 | ↓11.1% |
| 16 | Kriel | 276 | ↑9.5% |
| 17 | Mhluzi | 357 | ↑4.7% |
| 18 | Siyabuswa | 515 | →1.3% |
| 19 | Delmas | 569 | ↓7.0% |
| 20 | Kwamhlanga | 634 | ↓15.7% |
| 21 | Vosman | 925 | ↓12.1% |
| 22 | Middelburg Mpumalang | 1,070 | ↓11.9% |
| 23 | Witbank | 1,262 | →1.4% |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025. Ranked by total reported crimes.
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Data Sources & Methodology
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, publicly available at saps.gov.za
- Analysis covers 23 precincts in Nkangala, Mpumalanga
- Change vs prior year uses the period: 2026-2027 vs 2025-2026
- COVID recovery compares 2018-2019 (pre-COVID) to 2022-2023 (post-COVID) financial years
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Under-reporting varies by area and crime type. How much crime goes unreported? →
- This analysis is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
- Full methodology →