Aggravated Robbery in the Free State ⓘ
SAPS recorded 4,513 aggravated robbery cases across 104 Free State precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 5.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,012 aggravated robbery cases, down 8.5% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most aggravated robbery reports come from Mangaung.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Free State aggravated robbery trend
Aggravated Robbery by district
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Aggravated Robbery by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Road | Mangaung | 501 | +2.7% |
| Thabong | Lejweleputswa | 275 | -14.6% |
| Bloemspruit | Mangaung | 233 | -13.4% |
| Phuthaditjhaba | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 212 | -16.2% |
| Welkom | Lejweleputswa | 198 | -24.7% |
| Kagisanong | Mangaung | 191 | -5.4% |
| Botshabelo | Mangaung | 176 | -0.6% |
| Boithuso | Mangaung | 160 | +30.1% |
| Odendaalsrus | Lejweleputswa | 158 | -34.2% |
| Zamdela | Fezile Dabi | 154 | +9.2% |
| Heidedal | Mangaung | 120 | +22.4% |
| Mangaung | Mangaung | 108 | 0% |
| Kopanong | Mangaung | 106 | +10.4% |
| Harrismith | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 104 | -8% |
| Maokeng | Fezile Dabi | 89 | +1.1% |
| Sonskyn | Mangaung | 88 | 0% |
| Bothaville | Lejweleputswa | 87 | +10.1% |
| Kroonstad | Fezile Dabi | 85 | -19% |
| Selosesha | Mangaung | 75 | -5.1% |
| Sasolburg | Fezile Dabi | 73 | -33.6% |
| Virginia | Lejweleputswa | 59 | -10.6% |
| Namahadi | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 55 | -28.6% |
| Bronville | Lejweleputswa | 53 | -19.7% |
| Heilbron | Fezile Dabi | 50 | -23.1% |
| Mafube | Fezile Dabi | 49 | -3.9% |
| Meloding | Lejweleputswa | 47 | -7.8% |
| Theunissen | Lejweleputswa | 45 | +2.3% |
| Batho | Mangaung | 44 | +10% |
| Wesselsbron | Lejweleputswa | 44 | +4.8% |
| Tseki | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 43 | -2.3% |
| Deneysville | Fezile Dabi | 42 | +20% |
| Ficksburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 40 | -51.8% |
| Makwane | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 40 | -7% |
| Bohlokong | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 36 | +44% |
| Bultfontein | Lejweleputswa | 36 | +24.1% |
| Navalsig | Mangaung | 36 | -16.3% |
| Bethlehem | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 33 | +6.5% |
| Viljoenskroon | Fezile Dabi | 32 | -13.5% |
| Vrede | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 32 | -8.6% |
| Thaba-Nchu | Mangaung | 31 | 0% |
| Parys | Fezile Dabi | 29 | -31% |
| Hennenman | Lejweleputswa | 28 | +86.7% |
| Allanridge | Lejweleputswa | 27 | -12.9% |
| Tumahole | Fezile Dabi | 26 | -3.7% |
| Zastron | Xhariep | 25 | -24.2% |
| Tseseng | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 22 | +10% |
| Warden | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 22 | +37.5% |
| Hoopstad | Lejweleputswa | 21 | -40% |
| Senekal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 18 | +5.9% |
| Bayswater | Mangaung | 16 | -11.1% |
| Reitz | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 16 | -27.3% |
| Sunrise View | Lejweleputswa | 15 | 0% |
| Viljoensdrif | Fezile Dabi | 15 | +50% |
| Hertzogville | Lejweleputswa | 11 | +175% |
| Ladybrand | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 11 | -38.9% |
| Tweeling | Fezile Dabi | 10 | +11.1% |
| Villiers | Fezile Dabi | 10 | -44.4% |
| Dewetsdorp | Mangaung | 9 | +12.5% |
| Koppies | Fezile Dabi | 9 | +80% |
| Vredefort | Fezile Dabi | 9 | -10% |
| Ventersburg | Lejweleputswa | 8 | -57.9% |
| Vierfontein | Fezile Dabi | 8 | +166.7% |
| Wepener | Mangaung | 8 | -27.3% |
| Bainsvlei | Mangaung | 7 | -22.2% |
| Koffiefontein | Xhariep | 7 | +250% |
| Brandfort | Lejweleputswa | 6 | +100% |
| Lindley | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 6 | +200% |
| Petrusburg | Xhariep | 6 | +100% |
| Clocolan | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 4 | -42.9% |
| Fouriesburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 4 | -20% |
| Kestell | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 4 | -33.3% |
| Petrus Steyn | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 4 | +33.3% |
| Winburg | Lejweleputswa | 4 | -60% |
| Boshof | Lejweleputswa | 3 | +50% |
| Jacobsdal | Xhariep | 3 | 0% |
| Rosendal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 3 | +200% |
| Smithfield | Xhariep | 3 | +200% |
| Steynsrus | Fezile Dabi | 3 | -25% |
| Arlington | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | 0% |
| Cornelia | Fezile Dabi | 2 | +100% |
| Dealesville | Lejweleputswa | 2 | -50% |
| Edenburg | Xhariep | 2 | -33.3% |
| Heuningspruit | Fezile Dabi | 2 | +100% |
| Hobhouse | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | 0% |
| Jagersfontein | Xhariep | 2 | 0% |
| Rouxville | Xhariep | 2 | 0% |
| Trompsburg | Xhariep | 2 | 0% |
| Tweespruit | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | -60% |
| Verkeerdevlei | Lejweleputswa | 2 | 0% |
| Bethulie | Xhariep | 1 | -50% |
| Clarens | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | -87.5% |
| Excelsior | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | 0% |
| Fauresmith | Xhariep | 1 | 0% |
| Glen | Mangaung | 1 | -50% |
| Marquard | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | -83.3% |
| Paul Roux | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | 0% |
| Philippolis | Xhariep | 1 | -66.7% |
| Reddersburg | Xhariep | 1 | -66.7% |
| Roadside | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | -50% |
| Van Stadensrus | Mangaung | 1 | 0% |
| Memel | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 0 | -100% |
| Oranjeville | Fezile Dabi | 0 | -100% |
| Soutpan | Mangaung | 0 | -100% |
| Tierpoort | Mangaung | 0 | -100% |