Common Assault in Mpumalanga
SAPS definition: “Common Assault is the unlawful and intentional – a) Direct and indirect application of force to the body of another person, or b) Threat of application of immediate personal violence to another, in circumstances in which the threatened person is prevailed upon to believe that the person who is threatening him has the intention and power to carry out his threat.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 2,019 common assault cases across 88 Mpumalanga precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,019 common assault cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most common assault reports come from Nkangala.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is common assault rising or falling in Mpumalanga?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Mpumalanga districts report the most common assault?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Mpumalanga precincts report the most common assault?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witbank | Nkangala | 126 | +9.6% |
| Vosman | Nkangala | 110 | -6.8% |
| Pienaar | Ehlanzeni | 101 | +71.2% |
| Kabokweni | Ehlanzeni | 84 | +12% |
| Nelspruit | Ehlanzeni | 83 | +16.9% |
| Kwamhlanga | Nkangala | 79 | -18.6% |
| Delmas | Nkangala | 68 | -8.1% |
| Barberton | Ehlanzeni | 67 | -8.2% |
| Acornhoek | Ehlanzeni | 62 | +44.2% |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | Nkangala | 57 | -29.6% |
| Standerton | Gert Sibande | 56 | -9.7% |
| Siyabuswa | Nkangala | 53 | +39.5% |
| Masoyi | Ehlanzeni | 42 | +100% |
| Mhluzi | Nkangala | 41 | +46.4% |
| Tonga | Ehlanzeni | 41 | +36.7% |
| Embalenhle | Gert Sibande | 38 | -32.1% |
| Phola | Nkangala | 38 | +40.7% |
| Bushbuckridge | Ehlanzeni | 36 | -18.2% |
| Calcutta | Ehlanzeni | 36 | +16.1% |
| Ermelo | Gert Sibande | 34 | -32% |
| Volksrust | Gert Sibande | 34 | -33.3% |
| Vaalbank | Nkangala | 33 | +37.5% |
| Kwaggafontein | Nkangala | 31 | -36.7% |
| Mmametlake | Nkangala | 31 | +6.9% |
| Witrivier | Ehlanzeni | 31 | -20.5% |
| Mhala | Ehlanzeni | 30 | +150% |
| Elukwatini | Gert Sibande | 24 | +26.3% |
| Kriel | Nkangala | 23 | +53.3% |
| Matsulu | Ehlanzeni | 23 | +76.9% |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | Gert Sibande | 23 | +43.8% |
| Breyten | Gert Sibande | 22 | +175% |
| Emzinoni | Gert Sibande | 21 | -4.5% |
| Secunda | Gert Sibande | 20 | -20% |
| Belfast | Nkangala | 19 | -17.4% |
| Lydenburg | Ehlanzeni | 19 | -42.4% |
| Piet Retief | Gert Sibande | 19 | +72.7% |
| Kanyamazane | Ehlanzeni | 18 | -40% |
| Sakhile | Gert Sibande | 17 | 0% |
| Amersfoort | Gert Sibande | 16 | -27.3% |
| Carolina | Gert Sibande | 16 | +45.5% |
| Hazyview | Ehlanzeni | 16 | +60% |
| Schoemansdal | Ehlanzeni | 15 | 0% |
| Daggakraal | Gert Sibande | 14 | +7.7% |
| Dirkiesdorp | Gert Sibande | 13 | +116.7% |
| Evander | Gert Sibande | 13 | -7.1% |
| Hendrina | Nkangala | 13 | -31.6% |
| Sundra | Nkangala | 13 | +8.3% |
| Verena | Nkangala | 13 | +8.3% |
| Bethal | Gert Sibande | 11 | -35.3% |
| Waterval Boven | Nkangala | 11 | -15.4% |
| Amsterdam | Gert Sibande | 10 | +25% |
| Dullstroom | Nkangala | 9 | -18.2% |
| Perdekop | Gert Sibande | 9 | -30.8% |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | Gert Sibande | 8 | -46.7% |
| Mayflower | Gert Sibande | 8 | +300% |
| Trichardt | Gert Sibande | 8 | +60% |
| Tweefontein | Nkangala | 8 | +14.3% |
| Wakkerstroom | Gert Sibande | 8 | +14.3% |
| Kamhlushwa | Ehlanzeni | 7 | -41.7% |
| Machadodorp | Nkangala | 7 | 0% |
| Sabie | Ehlanzeni | 7 | -36.4% |
| Davel | Gert Sibande | 6 | -40% |
| Kinross | Gert Sibande | 6 | +20% |
| Pilgrim's Rest | Ehlanzeni | 6 | +500% |
| Komatipoort | Ehlanzeni | 5 | -61.5% |
| Maartenshoop | Ehlanzeni | 5 | 0% |
| Ngodwana | Ehlanzeni | 5 | -16.7% |
| Blinkpan | Nkangala | 4 | +33.3% |
| Leslie | Gert Sibande | 4 | -69.2% |
| Fernie | Gert Sibande | 3 | 0% |
| Graskop | Ehlanzeni | 3 | -25% |
| Greylingstad | Gert Sibande | 3 | 0% |
| Grootvlei | Gert Sibande | 3 | +50% |
| Mbuzini | Ehlanzeni | 3 | -62.5% |
| Ogies | Nkangala | 3 | -62.5% |
| Chrissiesmeer | Gert Sibande | 2 | -80% |
| Dientjie | Ehlanzeni | 2 | -33.3% |
| Hartebeeskop | Gert Sibande | 2 | +100% |
| Laersdrift | Nkangala | 2 | +100% |
| Low's Creek | Ehlanzeni | 2 | +100% |
| Malelane | Ehlanzeni | 2 | -33.3% |
| Sheepmoor | Gert Sibande | 2 | +100% |
| Badplaas | Gert Sibande | 1 | -83.3% |
| Charl Cilliers | Gert Sibande | 1 | -50% |
| Mahamba | Gert Sibande | 1 | 0% |
| Ekulindeni | Gert Sibande | 0 | -100% |
| Kaapmuiden | Ehlanzeni | 0 | -100% |
| Lothair | Gert Sibande | 0 | -100% |