Vehicle Theft in Nkangala
SAPS definition: “Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle consists of the stealing of a motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to another person.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 96 vehicle theft cases across 15 Nkangala precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 39.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 46% of Mpumalanga's 207 total.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is vehicle theft rising or falling in Nkangala?
Which Nkangala precincts report the most vehicle theft?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Witbank | 29 | 29 → 29 |
| Mhluzi | 13 | 13 → 13 |
| Vosman | 10 | 12 → 10 |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | 7 | 31 → 7 |
| Hendrina | 6 | 3 → 6 |
| Kriel | 6 | 3 → 6 |
| Delmas | 5 | 17 → 5 |
| Kwamhlanga | 5 | 11 → 5 |
| Ogies | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Tweefontein | 3 | 4 → 3 |
| Belfast | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Dullstroom | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Siyabuswa | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Vaalbank | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Verena | 1 | 10 → 1 |
| Kwaggafontein | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Laersdrift | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Machadodorp | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Phola | 0 | 6 → 0 |
| Sundra | 0 | 3 → 0 |