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Recorded crime comparison for 2025/26 across the selected police station precincts.
MeasureBarberton

city of mbombela · Mpumalanga

Recorded crime, 2025/262 120
Change on previous year−0.2%(−4) was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Change over five years+11.7% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
5-year average2 144
10-year average2 042
Historical high2 404 · 2011/12
Historical low1 567 · 2016/17
Murder46+4.5% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Attempted murder55+17.0% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Sexual offences97+36.6% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Assault (GBH)303+1.7% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common assault263+21.2% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Common robbery39−18.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Aggravated robbery210−4.5% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Arson6+100.0%small base increased. Percentage based on a small number of recorded cases in the previous year.
Malicious damage to property105−16.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Residential burglary174−14.7% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Non-residential burglary43−21.8% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Vehicle theft14−36.4% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Theft from vehicle34−19.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Stock theft19−24.0% decreased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Other theft518+0.6% was broadly unchanged. Compared with the previous financial year.
Commercial crime152+3.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
Shoplifting42+2.4% increased. Compared with the previous financial year.
These are recorded counts, not rates per person. A larger total usually reflects a larger precinct rather than more crime per resident. The source has no population figures per precinct, so CrimeMap SA does not compute rates or rank areas.