Drug-Related Crime in the Free State
SAPS recorded 8,245 drug-related crime cases across 106 Free State precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 12.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,100 drug-related crime cases, up 21.3% vs Jan–Mar 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.
Free State drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related 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:
Drug-Related Crime by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangaung | Mangaung | 989 | +14.3% |
| Park Road | Mangaung | 953 | +12.4% |
| Kopanong | Mangaung | 555 | +32.5% |
| Heidedal | Mangaung | 525 | +9.8% |
| Harrismith | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 281 | +69.3% |
| Bohlokong | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 274 | +25.7% |
| Kroonstad | Fezile Dabi | 226 | +19.6% |
| Bloemspruit | Mangaung | 223 | +7.2% |
| Thabong | Lejweleputswa | 212 | -14.2% |
| Bethlehem | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 200 | +22.7% |
| Senekal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 169 | +103.6% |
| Boithuso | Mangaung | 158 | +8.2% |
| Clocolan | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 154 | +85.5% |
| Ficksburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 154 | +111% |
| Namahadi | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 153 | +35.4% |
| Phuthaditjhaba | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 136 | +21.4% |
| Ladybrand | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 117 | +42.7% |
| Kagisanong | Mangaung | 111 | -25% |
| Lindley | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 107 | +39% |
| Welkom | Lejweleputswa | 97 | -28.1% |
| Tumahole | Fezile Dabi | 93 | +3.3% |
| Arlington | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 89 | +41.3% |
| Odendaalsrus | Lejweleputswa | 79 | -14.1% |
| Viljoenskroon | Fezile Dabi | 79 | -11.2% |
| Navalsig | Mangaung | 76 | -39.2% |
| Petrus Steyn | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 75 | +74.4% |
| Warden | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 73 | +52.1% |
| Fouriesburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 71 | +18.3% |
| Marquard | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 68 | +100% |
| Reitz | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 66 | +8.2% |
| Paul Roux | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 63 | +12.5% |
| Bothaville | Lejweleputswa | 62 | +10.7% |
| Tseki | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 61 | +24.5% |
| Vrede | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 59 | +34.1% |
| Bronville | Lejweleputswa | 56 | -30.9% |
| Clarens | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 55 | +31% |
| Tseseng | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 55 | +44.7% |
| Heilbron | Fezile Dabi | 54 | -8.5% |
| Kestell | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 54 | +17.4% |
| Sasolburg | Fezile Dabi | 54 | +8% |
| Hennenman | Lejweleputswa | 51 | +10.9% |
| Maokeng | Fezile Dabi | 50 | -28.6% |
| Parys | Fezile Dabi | 50 | -24.2% |
| Bainsvlei | Mangaung | 46 | +4.5% |
| Selosesha | Mangaung | 46 | -14.8% |
| Botshabelo | Mangaung | 45 | -46.4% |
| Bultfontein | Lejweleputswa | 45 | -6.2% |
| Deneysville | Fezile Dabi | 41 | -6.8% |
| Thaba-Nchu | Mangaung | 41 | +20.6% |
| Excelsior | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 38 | +65.2% |
| Kommissiepoort | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 36 | +63.6% |
| Rosendal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 34 | +240% |
| Batho | Mangaung | 33 | +22.2% |
| Petrusburg | Xhariep | 31 | -11.4% |
| Virginia | Lejweleputswa | 31 | -6.1% |
| Makwane | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 29 | +163.6% |
| Mafube | Fezile Dabi | 28 | -15.2% |
| Wesselsbron | Lejweleputswa | 23 | -11.5% |
| Zamdela | Fezile Dabi | 23 | -73.3% |
| Memel | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 21 | +5% |
| Ventersburg | Lejweleputswa | 20 | -25.9% |
| Hoopstad | Lejweleputswa | 18 | +20% |
| Wepener | Mangaung | 18 | +12.5% |
| Koppies | Fezile Dabi | 17 | -15% |
| Sonskyn | Mangaung | 17 | 0% |
| Villiers | Fezile Dabi | 17 | -46.9% |
| Allanridge | Lejweleputswa | 14 | -6.7% |
| Bethulie | Xhariep | 14 | +16.7% |
| Hertzogville | Lejweleputswa | 14 | +250% |
| Koffiefontein | Xhariep | 14 | -17.6% |
| Meloding | Lejweleputswa | 14 | -68.9% |
| Trompsburg | Xhariep | 13 | +30% |
| Dewetsdorp | Mangaung | 11 | +120% |
| Tweespruit | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 10 | -66.7% |
| Jacobsdal | Xhariep | 9 | -40% |
| Jagersfontein | Xhariep | 9 | -25% |
| Luckhoff | Xhariep | 9 | +125% |
| Rouxville | Xhariep | 9 | +50% |
| Springfontein | Xhariep | 9 | -18.2% |
| Oranjeville | Fezile Dabi | 8 | +60% |
| Winburg | Lejweleputswa | 8 | +60% |
| Boshof | Lejweleputswa | 7 | -53.3% |
| Brandfort | Lejweleputswa | 7 | -41.7% |
| Edenville | Fezile Dabi | 7 | +600% |
| Smithfield | Xhariep | 7 | -30% |
| Vredefort | Fezile Dabi | 7 | -58.8% |
| Edenburg | Xhariep | 6 | -40% |
| Theunissen | Lejweleputswa | 6 | 0% |
| Dealesville | Lejweleputswa | 5 | -16.7% |
| Reddersburg | Xhariep | 5 | +66.7% |
| Sunrise View | Lejweleputswa | 5 | 0% |
| Vierfontein | Fezile Dabi | 5 | +25% |
| Zastron | Xhariep | 5 | -66.7% |
| Philippolis | Xhariep | 4 | 0% |
| Bayswater | Mangaung | 3 | -66.7% |
| Glen | Mangaung | 3 | 0% |
| Tweeling | Fezile Dabi | 3 | -40% |
| Gariepdam | Xhariep | 2 | +100% |
| Hobhouse | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | +100% |
| Steynsrus | Fezile Dabi | 2 | -33.3% |
| Cornelia | Fezile Dabi | 1 | -66.7% |
| Fauresmith | Xhariep | 1 | 0% |
| Soutpan | Mangaung | 1 | 0% |
| Van Stadensrus | Mangaung | 1 | -50% |
| Viljoensdrif | Fezile Dabi | 0 | -100% |
| Wanda | Xhariep | 0 | -100% |