Serious Assault (GBH) in the Free State
SAPS recorded 12,718 serious assault (gbh) cases across 113 Free State precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 3.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 3,203 serious assault (gbh) cases, roughly unchanged vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most serious assault (gbh) reports come from Mangaung.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Free State serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) 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:
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thabong | Lejweleputswa | 662 | 0% |
| Bloemspruit | Mangaung | 638 | -20.4% |
| Boithuso | Mangaung | 534 | +2.5% |
| Botshabelo | Mangaung | 478 | -23.2% |
| Kagisanong | Mangaung | 462 | +15.8% |
| Zamdela | Fezile Dabi | 436 | +7.9% |
| Phuthaditjhaba | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 383 | +1.3% |
| Selosesha | Mangaung | 378 | -0.3% |
| Kopanong | Mangaung | 342 | +7.2% |
| Bohlokong | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 290 | 0% |
| Maokeng | Fezile Dabi | 282 | -15.1% |
| Odendaalsrus | Lejweleputswa | 265 | +41% |
| Bothaville | Lejweleputswa | 256 | +12.8% |
| Harrismith | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 247 | -9.2% |
| Sonskyn | Mangaung | 240 | 0% |
| Mangaung | Mangaung | 237 | -8.1% |
| Park Road | Mangaung | 229 | -13.6% |
| Viljoenskroon | Fezile Dabi | 224 | +6.2% |
| Welkom | Lejweleputswa | 210 | -3.7% |
| Ficksburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 199 | -20.7% |
| Meloding | Lejweleputswa | 191 | -19.1% |
| Heidedal | Mangaung | 190 | -14% |
| Makwane | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 187 | +1.6% |
| Namahadi | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 186 | -9.3% |
| Tseki | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 168 | -8.7% |
| Bronville | Lejweleputswa | 161 | -13.4% |
| Tumahole | Fezile Dabi | 161 | -28.1% |
| Hoopstad | Lejweleputswa | 154 | +2.7% |
| Hennenman | Lejweleputswa | 141 | -16.1% |
| Heilbron | Fezile Dabi | 138 | -14.8% |
| Deneysville | Fezile Dabi | 136 | +15.3% |
| Theunissen | Lejweleputswa | 135 | -10.6% |
| Bultfontein | Lejweleputswa | 134 | -16.2% |
| Senekal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 118 | +3.5% |
| Zastron | Xhariep | 113 | +15.3% |
| Batho | Mangaung | 112 | -18.8% |
| Ladybrand | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 110 | -35.3% |
| Wesselsbron | Lejweleputswa | 109 | -26.4% |
| Tseseng | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 98 | +7.7% |
| Allanridge | Lejweleputswa | 97 | +47% |
| Petrusburg | Xhariep | 96 | -15.8% |
| Hertzogville | Lejweleputswa | 94 | -11.3% |
| Thaba-Nchu | Mangaung | 94 | -6.9% |
| Kroonstad | Fezile Dabi | 91 | +18.2% |
| Vrede | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 88 | -16.2% |
| Bethlehem | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 87 | -5.4% |
| Fouriesburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 87 | +26.1% |
| Brandfort | Lejweleputswa | 78 | -25% |
| Warden | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 78 | +6.8% |
| Wepener | Mangaung | 75 | +19% |
| Winburg | Lejweleputswa | 75 | -16.7% |
| Vredefort | Fezile Dabi | 74 | +39.6% |
| Reitz | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 73 | -36.5% |
| Clocolan | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 72 | -18.2% |
| Mafube | Fezile Dabi | 72 | +9.1% |
| Sasolburg | Fezile Dabi | 69 | +46.8% |
| Virginia | Lejweleputswa | 67 | +4.7% |
| Dewetsdorp | Mangaung | 62 | -18.4% |
| Koffiefontein | Xhariep | 59 | -18.1% |
| Dealesville | Lejweleputswa | 57 | +3.6% |
| Koppies | Fezile Dabi | 54 | -28% |
| Smithfield | Xhariep | 54 | +12.5% |
| Bethulie | Xhariep | 53 | +6% |
| Ventersburg | Lejweleputswa | 52 | -1.9% |
| Trompsburg | Xhariep | 50 | -16.7% |
| Kestell | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 46 | -29.2% |
| Marquard | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 44 | 0% |
| Edenburg | Xhariep | 43 | -6.5% |
| Petrus Steyn | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 39 | -18.7% |
| Reddersburg | Xhariep | 38 | -5% |
| Boshof | Lejweleputswa | 36 | -10% |
| Jagersfontein | Xhariep | 36 | -7.7% |
| Lindley | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 36 | -30.8% |
| Navalsig | Mangaung | 35 | -35.2% |
| Philippolis | Xhariep | 35 | +2.9% |
| Bainsvlei | Mangaung | 34 | +25.9% |
| Rouxville | Xhariep | 34 | +25.9% |
| Verkeerdevlei | Lejweleputswa | 33 | +17.9% |
| Villiers | Fezile Dabi | 33 | +10% |
| Jacobsdal | Xhariep | 31 | +10.7% |
| Paul Roux | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 31 | +40.9% |
| Sunrise View | Lejweleputswa | 31 | 0% |
| Fauresmith | Xhariep | 29 | +7.4% |
| Clarens | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 28 | 0% |
| Oranjeville | Fezile Dabi | 28 | -26.3% |
| Steynsrus | Fezile Dabi | 27 | -12.9% |
| Luckhoff | Xhariep | 26 | 0% |
| Rosendal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 25 | -3.8% |
| Springfontein | Xhariep | 24 | -20% |
| Excelsior | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 23 | -8% |
| Parys | Fezile Dabi | 21 | +75% |
| Soutpan | Mangaung | 21 | -34.4% |
| Tweeling | Fezile Dabi | 21 | -22.2% |
| Tweespruit | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 21 | -34.4% |
| Memel | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 20 | +11.1% |
| Edenville | Fezile Dabi | 19 | -34.5% |
| Hobhouse | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 19 | -26.9% |
| Glen | Mangaung | 18 | +38.5% |
| Bayswater | Mangaung | 16 | +77.8% |
| Cornelia | Fezile Dabi | 15 | +15.4% |
| Vierfontein | Fezile Dabi | 15 | +25% |
| Arlington | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 11 | +37.5% |
| Kommissiepoort | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 9 | +80% |
| Gariepdam | Xhariep | 7 | +133.3% |
| Tierpoort | Mangaung | 5 | 0% |
| Van Stadensrus | Mangaung | 4 | -20% |
| Steunmekaar | Xhariep | 3 | 0% |
| Goedemoed | Xhariep | 2 | 0% |
| Viljoensdrif | Fezile Dabi | 2 | -66.7% |
| Heuningspruit | Fezile Dabi | 1 | -75% |
| Roadside | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | -75% |
| Verkykerskop | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 0 | -100% |
| Wanda | Xhariep | 0 | -100% |