Aggravated Robbery in Nkangala ⓘ
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 555 aggravated robbery cases across 22 Nkangala precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 26% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 43% 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.
Is aggravated robbery rising or falling in Nkangala?
Which Nkangala precincts report the most aggravated robbery?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 23 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Nkangala precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Vosman | 122 | -10.9% |
| Witbank | 86 | -30.1% |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | 72 | +16.1% |
| Kwamhlanga | 49 | -33.8% |
| Delmas | 44 | -41.3% |
| Siyabuswa | 21 | 45 → 21 |
| Ogies | 20 | 22 → 20 |
| Kriel | 16 | 16 → 16 |
| Mmametlake | 15 | 21 → 15 |
| Phola | 15 | 31 → 15 |
| Vaalbank | 15 | 17 → 15 |
| Hendrina | 13 | 11 → 13 |
| Mhluzi | 12 | 18 → 12 |
| Tweefontein | 12 | 19 → 12 |
| Belfast | 11 | 14 → 11 |
| Verena | 9 | 10 → 9 |
| Sundra | 8 | 9 → 8 |
| Blinkpan | 6 | 11 → 6 |
| Kwaggafontein | 6 | 25 → 6 |
| Dullstroom | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Laersdrift | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Waterval Boven | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Machadodorp | 0 | 4 → 0 |