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.
Is common assault rising or falling in Free State?
Which Free State districts report the most common assault?
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 common assault?
| 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% |