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Drug-Related Crime in the Free State

SAPS recorded 2,136 drug-related crime cases across 99 Free State precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 15.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,136 drug-related crime cases, up 15.6% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most drug-related crime reports come from Mangaung.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is drug-related crime rising or falling in Free State?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Free State districts report the most drug-related crime?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Which Free State precincts report the most drug-related crime?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Park RoadMangaung255+15.4%
MangaungMangaung149-40.6%
KopanongMangaung138+6.2%
HeidedalMangaung122+3.4%
BohlokongThabo Mofutsanyana73+15.9%
HarrismithThabo Mofutsanyana72+46.9%
SenekalThabo Mofutsanyana70+141.4%
BethlehemThabo Mofutsanyana63+10.5%
KroonstadFezile Dabi62+19.2%
BoithusoMangaung59+25.5%
ThabongLejweleputswa52-3.7%
BloemspruitMangaung51-1.9%
KagisanongMangaung43+152.9%
ClocolanThabo Mofutsanyana40+37.9%
FicksburgThabo Mofutsanyana39+44.4%
PhuthaditjhabaThabo Mofutsanyana39+30%
NamahadiThabo Mofutsanyana34+21.4%
LadybrandThabo Mofutsanyana33+43.5%
OdendaalsrusLejweleputswa32+39.1%
LindleyThabo Mofutsanyana31+47.6%
ViljoenskroonFezile Dabi30+20%
TumaholeFezile Dabi29+7.4%
ArlingtonThabo Mofutsanyana28+55.6%
TsekiThabo Mofutsanyana28+27.3%
WelkomLejweleputswa25+19%
FouriesburgThabo Mofutsanyana24+71.4%
HeilbronFezile Dabi23+130%
SeloseshaMangaung21+75%
Petrus SteynThabo Mofutsanyana20+42.9%
MarquardThabo Mofutsanyana19+375%
NavalsigMangaung19+18.8%
Paul RouxThabo Mofutsanyana19+11.8%
BronvilleLejweleputswa18-30.8%
ClarensThabo Mofutsanyana18+28.6%
WardenThabo Mofutsanyana17+70%
TsesengThabo Mofutsanyana16+23.1%
ZamdelaFezile Dabi16+433.3%
HennenmanLejweleputswa15+25%
VredeThabo Mofutsanyana15+50%
BotshabeloMangaung12+50%
RosendalThabo Mofutsanyana12+50%
KestellThabo Mofutsanyana11+37.5%
ReitzThabo Mofutsanyana11-35.3%
DeneysvilleFezile Dabi10+150%
KommissiepoortThabo Mofutsanyana10+150%
MaokengFezile Dabi10+150%
VirginiaLejweleputswa100%
BothavilleLejweleputswa9-18.2%
JacobsdalXhariep9+800%
ExcelsiorThabo Mofutsanyana8+100%
MafubeFezile Dabi8+33.3%
MakwaneThabo Mofutsanyana8+14.3%
MemelThabo Mofutsanyana8+166.7%
ParysFezile Dabi80%
BathoMangaung7+75%
SasolburgFezile Dabi7-56.2%
SonskynMangaung70%
VentersburgLejweleputswa70%
BultfonteinLejweleputswa60%
BainsvleiMangaung5-54.5%
EdenburgXhariep5+400%
HoopstadLejweleputswa5+150%
KoffiefonteinXhariep50%
OranjevilleFezile Dabi5+66.7%
Thaba-NchuMangaung5-37.5%
WepenerMangaung5+400%
Sunrise ViewLejweleputswa40%
WesselsbronLejweleputswa4-33.3%
ZastronXhariep4+33.3%
BrandfortLejweleputswa30%
DewetsdorpMangaung30%
HertzogvilleLejweleputswa3+50%
KoppiesFezile Dabi3-25%
MelodingLejweleputswa3-40%
RouxvilleXhariep3+200%
SpringfonteinXhariep30%
TheunissenLejweleputswa3+50%
TrompsburgXhariep30%
TweelingFezile Dabi30%
WinburgLejweleputswa30%
BoshofLejweleputswa2-33.3%
EdenvilleFezile Dabi2+100%
JagersfonteinXhariep2-33.3%
ReddersburgXhariep2+100%
SmithfieldXhariep20%
TweespruitThabo Mofutsanyana20%
VilliersFezile Dabi2-60%
VredefortFezile Dabi2-60%
AllanridgeLejweleputswa1-85.7%
CorneliaFezile Dabi10%
DealesvilleLejweleputswa10%
LuckhoffXhariep10%
SoutpanMangaung10%
BethulieXhariep0-100%
GlenMangaung0-100%
PetrusburgXhariep0-100%
PhilippolisXhariep0-100%
SteynsrusFezile Dabi0-100%
VierfonteinFezile Dabi0-100%