Commercial Crime in the Free State
SAPS recorded 4,236 commercial crime cases across 112 Free State precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 12.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,004 commercial crime cases, down 18.6% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most commercial crime reports come from Mangaung.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Free State commercial crime trend
Commercial Crime 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:
Commercial Crime by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Road | Mangaung | 442 | +31.2% |
| Welkom | Lejweleputswa | 380 | -13.6% |
| Bethlehem | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 292 | -9.9% |
| Bayswater | Mangaung | 275 | +12.2% |
| Sasolburg | Fezile Dabi | 183 | -40.6% |
| Odendaalsrus | Lejweleputswa | 137 | +30.5% |
| Navalsig | Mangaung | 114 | +20% |
| Mangaung | Mangaung | 113 | -28.9% |
| Bothaville | Lejweleputswa | 93 | +3.3% |
| Thabong | Lejweleputswa | 88 | -14.6% |
| Heidedal | Mangaung | 85 | -12.4% |
| Kagisanong | Mangaung | 82 | +10.8% |
| Ficksburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 73 | -44.3% |
| Kroonstad | Fezile Dabi | 70 | -13.6% |
| Phuthaditjhaba | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 68 | -22.7% |
| Harrismith | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 67 | -43.2% |
| Hennenman | Lejweleputswa | 67 | +13.6% |
| Selosesha | Mangaung | 63 | +26% |
| Heilbron | Fezile Dabi | 60 | -23.1% |
| Theunissen | Lejweleputswa | 57 | +16.3% |
| Viljoenskroon | Fezile Dabi | 56 | +43.6% |
| Bohlokong | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 49 | -9.3% |
| Thaba-Nchu | Mangaung | 48 | -11.1% |
| Bloemspruit | Mangaung | 46 | -13.2% |
| Ladybrand | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 46 | -30.3% |
| Botshabelo | Mangaung | 45 | -50.5% |
| Bultfontein | Lejweleputswa | 45 | -2.2% |
| Boithuso | Mangaung | 41 | -6.8% |
| Warden | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 40 | +73.9% |
| Zamdela | Fezile Dabi | 37 | -42.2% |
| Reitz | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 35 | -44.4% |
| Senekal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 35 | -49.3% |
| Hoopstad | Lejweleputswa | 34 | +9.7% |
| Vrede | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 33 | -8.3% |
| Brandfort | Lejweleputswa | 30 | +3.4% |
| Maokeng | Fezile Dabi | 30 | -18.9% |
| Virginia | Lejweleputswa | 27 | -46% |
| Wesselsbron | Lejweleputswa | 27 | -25% |
| Parys | Fezile Dabi | 26 | -23.5% |
| Clarens | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 25 | 0% |
| Winburg | Lejweleputswa | 24 | +20% |
| Zastron | Xhariep | 24 | +60% |
| Kopanong | Mangaung | 23 | -30.3% |
| Villiers | Fezile Dabi | 22 | -4.3% |
| Clocolan | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 20 | -9.1% |
| Deneysville | Fezile Dabi | 20 | -53.5% |
| Petrusburg | Xhariep | 19 | -24% |
| Trompsburg | Xhariep | 18 | -40% |
| Tumahole | Fezile Dabi | 18 | +20% |
| Koffiefontein | Xhariep | 17 | -5.6% |
| Bainsvlei | Mangaung | 16 | -11.1% |
| Koppies | Fezile Dabi | 16 | -11.1% |
| Makwane | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 16 | -23.8% |
| Meloding | Lejweleputswa | 15 | -16.7% |
| Vredefort | Fezile Dabi | 15 | -6.2% |
| Bethulie | Xhariep | 14 | +27.3% |
| Kestell | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 14 | +100% |
| Ventersburg | Lejweleputswa | 14 | 0% |
| Allanridge | Lejweleputswa | 13 | -23.5% |
| Fouriesburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 13 | -59.4% |
| Hertzogville | Lejweleputswa | 13 | +18.2% |
| Jacobsdal | Xhariep | 13 | -27.8% |
| Petrus Steyn | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 13 | -43.5% |
| Sonskyn | Mangaung | 13 | 0% |
| Bronville | Lejweleputswa | 12 | +20% |
| Dewetsdorp | Mangaung | 12 | -25% |
| Mafube | Fezile Dabi | 12 | -33.3% |
| Reddersburg | Xhariep | 12 | +9.1% |
| Vierfontein | Fezile Dabi | 12 | +33.3% |
| Jagersfontein | Xhariep | 11 | +57.1% |
| Boshof | Lejweleputswa | 10 | -33.3% |
| Wepener | Mangaung | 10 | -50% |
| Edenburg | Xhariep | 9 | -18.2% |
| Lindley | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 9 | -25% |
| Smithfield | Xhariep | 9 | -55% |
| Fauresmith | Xhariep | 8 | +33.3% |
| Glen | Mangaung | 8 | -11.1% |
| Viljoensdrif | Fezile Dabi | 8 | -20% |
| Dealesville | Lejweleputswa | 7 | +40% |
| Marquard | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 7 | -76.7% |
| Namahadi | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 7 | -12.5% |
| Batho | Mangaung | 6 | +20% |
| Edenville | Fezile Dabi | 6 | -14.3% |
| Memel | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 6 | -25% |
| Springfontein | Xhariep | 6 | +20% |
| Tierpoort | Mangaung | 6 | -14.3% |
| Tseki | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 6 | -62.5% |
| Verkeerdevlei | Lejweleputswa | 6 | +20% |
| Oranjeville | Fezile Dabi | 5 | -28.6% |
| Rouxville | Xhariep | 5 | -50% |
| Tseseng | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 5 | -50% |
| Tweeling | Fezile Dabi | 5 | -68.7% |
| Arlington | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 4 | -20% |
| Gariepdam | Xhariep | 4 | -60% |
| Luckhoff | Xhariep | 4 | -42.9% |
| Soutpan | Mangaung | 4 | +300% |
| Tweespruit | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 4 | -55.6% |
| Goedemoed | Xhariep | 3 | +200% |
| Heuningspruit | Fezile Dabi | 3 | 0% |
| Cornelia | Fezile Dabi | 2 | -50% |
| Hobhouse | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | -33.3% |
| Paul Roux | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | -71.4% |
| Rosendal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | -33.3% |
| Steynsrus | Fezile Dabi | 2 | +100% |
| Van Stadensrus | Mangaung | 2 | -33.3% |
| Wanda | Xhariep | 2 | +100% |
| Excelsior | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | -66.7% |
| Kommissiepoort | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | 0% |
| Philippolis | Xhariep | 1 | -91.7% |
| Steunmekaar | Xhariep | 1 | 0% |
| Roadside | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 0 | -100% |
| Verkykerskop | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 0 | -100% |