Common Assault in the Free State
SAPS recorded 14,137 common assault cases across 113 Free State precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 10% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 3,607 common assault cases, down 7.4% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most common assault reports come from Mangaung.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Free State common assault trend
Common Assault 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:
Common Assault by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thabong | Lejweleputswa | 712 | -17% |
| Boithuso | Mangaung | 605 | -6.5% |
| Odendaalsrus | Lejweleputswa | 565 | +20.7% |
| Kagisanong | Mangaung | 564 | -11.7% |
| Bloemspruit | Mangaung | 542 | -21.8% |
| Park Road | Mangaung | 540 | -18.8% |
| Maokeng | Fezile Dabi | 524 | -7.9% |
| Botshabelo | Mangaung | 470 | -22.8% |
| Welkom | Lejweleputswa | 443 | +0.7% |
| Zamdela | Fezile Dabi | 360 | -19.8% |
| Selosesha | Mangaung | 314 | +6.8% |
| Bothaville | Lejweleputswa | 309 | -12.5% |
| Mangaung | Mangaung | 299 | -6.6% |
| Phuthaditjhaba | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 299 | -8.8% |
| Heidedal | Mangaung | 273 | -15.2% |
| Hennenman | Lejweleputswa | 242 | -0.4% |
| Kroonstad | Fezile Dabi | 227 | -13.7% |
| Kopanong | Mangaung | 213 | +14.5% |
| Tumahole | Fezile Dabi | 200 | -3.4% |
| Harrismith | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 198 | -26.1% |
| Mafube | Fezile Dabi | 197 | +15.2% |
| Viljoenskroon | Fezile Dabi | 195 | -6.2% |
| Ficksburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 193 | -33% |
| Meloding | Lejweleputswa | 190 | -24.9% |
| Deneysville | Fezile Dabi | 186 | +4.5% |
| Bultfontein | Lejweleputswa | 185 | -8% |
| Bronville | Lejweleputswa | 182 | -9.5% |
| Theunissen | Lejweleputswa | 174 | -30.4% |
| Wesselsbron | Lejweleputswa | 170 | -25.4% |
| Sonskyn | Mangaung | 169 | 0% |
| Bohlokong | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 168 | -24.3% |
| Hoopstad | Lejweleputswa | 168 | -27.6% |
| Heilbron | Fezile Dabi | 156 | -21.2% |
| Makwane | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 147 | -6.4% |
| Sasolburg | Fezile Dabi | 130 | -27.4% |
| Virginia | Lejweleputswa | 130 | -7.8% |
| Tseki | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 127 | -34.9% |
| Bethlehem | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 122 | -6.9% |
| Allanridge | Lejweleputswa | 115 | +12.7% |
| Brandfort | Lejweleputswa | 110 | -24.7% |
| Hertzogville | Lejweleputswa | 105 | -30.5% |
| Batho | Mangaung | 96 | -5% |
| Ventersburg | Lejweleputswa | 94 | -10.5% |
| Vredefort | Fezile Dabi | 93 | +16.3% |
| Zastron | Xhariep | 90 | +21.6% |
| Navalsig | Mangaung | 87 | -20.9% |
| Namahadi | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 85 | -13.3% |
| Vrede | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 85 | +60.4% |
| Koppies | Fezile Dabi | 83 | -10.8% |
| Winburg | Lejweleputswa | 83 | -1.2% |
| Thaba-Nchu | Mangaung | 82 | -18.8% |
| Ladybrand | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 78 | -32.8% |
| Dewetsdorp | Mangaung | 74 | +32.1% |
| Bainsvlei | Mangaung | 72 | +18% |
| Reitz | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 71 | -41.8% |
| Senekal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 67 | -6.9% |
| Petrusburg | Xhariep | 60 | -14.3% |
| Warden | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 59 | +78.8% |
| Villiers | Fezile Dabi | 57 | +29.5% |
| Parys | Fezile Dabi | 56 | -16.4% |
| Boshof | Lejweleputswa | 55 | -33.7% |
| Edenville | Fezile Dabi | 55 | -5.2% |
| Lindley | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 51 | +13.3% |
| Wepener | Mangaung | 51 | +2% |
| Trompsburg | Xhariep | 49 | +44.1% |
| Edenburg | Xhariep | 48 | +20% |
| Fouriesburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 48 | +11.6% |
| Dealesville | Lejweleputswa | 47 | -4.1% |
| Oranjeville | Fezile Dabi | 46 | -36.1% |
| Tseseng | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 46 | +4.5% |
| Sunrise View | Lejweleputswa | 44 | 0% |
| Tweeling | Fezile Dabi | 43 | -32.8% |
| Bayswater | Mangaung | 42 | +7.7% |
| Smithfield | Xhariep | 42 | -19.2% |
| Philippolis | Xhariep | 40 | +8.1% |
| Bethulie | Xhariep | 38 | -9.5% |
| Jacobsdal | Xhariep | 38 | +31% |
| Reddersburg | Xhariep | 36 | +5.9% |
| Soutpan | Mangaung | 36 | +20% |
| Clarens | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 35 | -12.5% |
| Paul Roux | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 35 | -20.5% |
| Verkeerdevlei | Lejweleputswa | 35 | +25% |
| Steynsrus | Fezile Dabi | 34 | -12.8% |
| Petrus Steyn | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 33 | -35.3% |
| Clocolan | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 32 | -8.6% |
| Fauresmith | Xhariep | 31 | -16.2% |
| Tweespruit | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 30 | -3.2% |
| Rouxville | Xhariep | 26 | +52.9% |
| Koffiefontein | Xhariep | 25 | -26.5% |
| Marquard | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 24 | -25% |
| Cornelia | Fezile Dabi | 22 | -15.4% |
| Glen | Mangaung | 22 | +69.2% |
| Springfontein | Xhariep | 22 | -4.3% |
| Excelsior | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 18 | -18.2% |
| Luckhoff | Xhariep | 18 | +157.1% |
| Kestell | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 17 | -10.5% |
| Memel | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 17 | -41.4% |
| Rosendal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 17 | -37% |
| Arlington | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 16 | -11.1% |
| Jagersfontein | Xhariep | 15 | -40% |
| Vierfontein | Fezile Dabi | 12 | +33.3% |
| Hobhouse | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 11 | +10% |
| Tierpoort | Mangaung | 10 | +150% |
| Viljoensdrif | Fezile Dabi | 9 | -40% |
| Van Stadensrus | Mangaung | 6 | -33.3% |
| Gariepdam | Xhariep | 5 | +400% |
| Heuningspruit | Fezile Dabi | 5 | +66.7% |
| Steunmekaar | Xhariep | 4 | 0% |
| Verkykerskop | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 3 | +200% |
| Kommissiepoort | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | -66.7% |
| Wanda | Xhariep | 1 | 0% |
| Goedemoed | Xhariep | 0 | -100% |
| Roadside | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 0 | -100% |