Middelburg Mpumalang Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Middelburg Mpumalang precinct?
The Middelburg Mpumalang SAPS precinct recorded 4,718 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 7.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,070 crimes, down 11.9% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,215).
Largest categories
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
How we handle these →Where within the precinct. SAPS reports one figure for the whole area; all 2 suburbs share it.
Unreported crime. Only crime reported to police is counted, so real incidence is higher.
Crime per resident. Raw counts, no population adjustment — the trend is the steadier signal.
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All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level.
Reported crimes
4,718
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 21.8%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
What's changing?
Biggest category changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Residential burglary dropped significantly (-145) while All theft not mentioned elsewhere increased (+165).
Crime trend by year
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data — those totals may be lower because SAPS has not released every quarter.
Over the past decade, crime here has fallen.
The numbers behind that — recent years vs earlier years, averaged to see past a one-year spike
Over ~5 years
↓ 11.6%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 27%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 1,003 |
| Commercial crime | 632 |
| Theft from vehicle | 414 |
| Residential burglary | 402 |
| Drug-related crime | 377 |
| Common assault | 268 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 243 |
| Aggravated robbery | 240 |
| Carjacking | 10 |
| Truck hijacking | 12 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 17 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 53 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 2 |
| Bank robbery | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 1,003 | 838 | +165 |
| Commercial crime | 632 | 671 | -39 |
| Theft from vehicle | 414 | 493 | -79 |
| Residential burglary | 402 | 547 | -145 |
| Drug-related crime | 377 | 377 | 0 |
| Common assault | 268 | 301 | -33 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 243 | 269 | -26 |
| Aggravated robbery | 240 | 307 | -67 |
| Carjacking | 10 | 28 | -18 |
| Truck hijacking | 12 | 17 | -5 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 17 | 43 | -26 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 53 | 46 | +7 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Serious assault | 228 | 216 | +12 |
| Malicious damage | 179 | 168 | +11 |
| Business burglary | 174 | 215 | -41 |
| Shoplifting | 145 | 151 | -6 |
| Common robbery | 102 | 101 | +1 |
| Vehicle theft | 72 | 97 | -25 |
| Stock-theft | 46 | 88 | -42 |
| Culpable homicide | 43 | 52 | -9 |
| Attempted murder | 38 | 40 | -2 |
| Rape | 28 | 49 | -21 |
| Kidnapping | 25 | 34 | -9 |
| Murder | 17 | 25 | -8 |
| Crimen injuria | 12 | 11 | +1 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 11 | 9 | +2 |
| Sexual assault | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| Arson | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Public violence | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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. How much crime goes unreported? →
- 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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