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Thubelihle Crime Statistics

Kriel Precinct |Nkangala
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Thubelihle falls within the Kriel police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Kriel.
Thubelihle is a suburb in Nkangala, Mpumalanga. Crime in the Kriel precinct area (covering Thubelihle) increased 5.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 1,177 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 9.4% below its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is All theft not mentioned elsewhere (220 cases). All theft not mentioned elsewhere saw the biggest increase (+41). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

High

in Mpumalanga · Moderate nationally

Reported crimes

1,177

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↑ 5.8%

more crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↓ 9.4%

below 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Kriel precinct area (covering Thubelihle) rose 5.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with crime levels already high relative to other precincts.
Total crime: 107% above provincial median
Contact crime: 106% above provincial median
Property crime: 67% above provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

24

↑ 84.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

406

↑ 15.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

230

↓ 9.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

541

↑ 6.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Kriel precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		220
Serious assault		151
Commercial crime		124
Residential burglary		119
Common assault		90
Aggravated robbery		69
Theft from vehicle		65
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs		56
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Other precincts in Nkangala

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Laersdrift

105 crimes ↑ 26.5%

Dullstroom

212 crimes → 1.4%

Blinkpan

225 crimes ↓ 12.8%

Machadodorp

284 crimes ↓ 11.3%

Waterval Boven

312 crimes ↑ 23.3%

Sundra

472 crimes ↓ 18.2%
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Other suburbs served by Kriel police station

2 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Thubelihle.

Kriel
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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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