Aggravated Robbery in Gert Sibande ⓘ
SAPS definition: “Robbery with aggravating circumstances is a broad category that includes cases of the unlawful and intentional forceful removal and appropriation in aggravating circumstances of movable tangible property belonging to another. Note: Robbery cases are included in this category if any weapon, not restricted to a firearm, was used to commit the crime.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 199 aggravated robbery cases across 31 Gert Sibande precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 26% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 15% of Mpumalanga's 1,302 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
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Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 37 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Gert Sibande precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Embalenhle | 22 | 26 → 22 |
| Ermelo | 22 | 31 → 22 |
| Standerton | 22 | 18 → 22 |
| Piet Retief | 17 | 31 → 17 |
| Elukwatini | 13 | 16 → 13 |
| Bethal | 12 | 21 → 12 |
| Carolina | 11 | 12 → 11 |
| Volksrust | 9 | 13 → 9 |
| Fernie | 7 | 3 → 7 |
| Kinross | 7 | 3 → 7 |
| Emzinoni | 6 | 10 → 6 |
| Secunda | 6 | 8 → 6 |
| Evander | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Grootvlei | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Leslie | 5 | 9 → 5 |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | 3 | 9 → 3 |
| Dirkiesdorp | 3 | 6 → 3 |
| Hartebeeskop | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Mayflower | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Badplaas | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Ekulindeni | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Mahamba | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Sheepmoor | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Trichardt | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Val | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Amsterdam | 1 | 6 → 1 |
| Breyten | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Daggakraal | 1 | 6 → 1 |
| Greylingstad | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Sakhile | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Wakkerstroom | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Amersfoort | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Chrissiesmeer | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Davel | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Lothair | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Perdekop | 0 | 2 → 0 |