Nelspruit Precinct
How much crime was reported in the Nelspruit precinct?
The Nelspruit SAPS precinct recorded 4,794 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,174 crimes, up 3.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025 (1,139).
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 6 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
4,794
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs pre-COVID baseline
↓ 29.2%
below 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026, with change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
| Crime category | Reported count | Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial crime | 1,033 | +60 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 715 | -78 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 443 | +331 |
| Theft from vehicle | 432 | -187 |
| Residential burglary | 412 | -57 |
| Common assault | 320 | -34 |
| Aggravated robbery | 296 | -61 |
| Carjacking | 39 | |
| Truck hijacking | 6 | |
| Robbery at residential premises | 55 | |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 29 | |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | |
| Bank robbery | 0 | |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | ||
| Serious assault | 238 | -3 |
| Business burglary | 135 | -64 |
Crime over time
Reported crimes per SAPS financial year, by category
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
↓ 19.3%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 18/19–20/21
Over ~10 years
↓ 29.1%
avg 23/24–25/26 vs avg 13/14–15/16
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial crime | 1,033 | 973 | +60 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 715 | 793 | -78 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 443 | 112 | +331 |
| Theft from vehicle | 432 | 619 | -187 |
| Residential burglary | 412 | 469 | -57 |
| Common assault | 320 | 354 | -34 |
| Aggravated robbery | 296 | 357 | -61 |
| Carjacking | 39 | 37 | +2 |
| Truck hijacking | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 55 | 56 | -1 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 29 | 27 | +2 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 238 | 241 | -3 |
| Shoplifting | 137 | 152 | -15 |
| Business burglary | 135 | 199 | -64 |
| Malicious damage | 124 | 139 | -15 |
| Common robbery | 103 | 144 | -41 |
| Vehicle theft | 84 | 71 | +13 |
| Drug-related crime | 80 | 65 | +15 |
| Rape | 57 | 55 | +2 |
| Culpable homicide | 55 | 45 | +10 |
| Kidnapping | 27 | 13 | +14 |
| Attempted murder | 22 | 20 | +2 |
| Murder | 22 | 16 | +6 |
| Crimen injuria | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Sexual assault | 17 | 14 | +3 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 16 | 37 | -21 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stock-theft | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 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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