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.
Is commercial crime rising or falling in Free State?
Which Free State districts report the most commercial crime?
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:
Which Free State precincts report the most commercial crime?
| 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% |