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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: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

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 Mofutsanyana7249 → 72
SenekalThabo Mofutsanyana7029 → 70
BethlehemThabo Mofutsanyana63+10.5%
KroonstadFezile Dabi62+19.2%
BoithusoMangaung5947 → 59
ThabongLejweleputswa52-3.7%
BloemspruitMangaung51-1.9%
KagisanongMangaung4317 → 43
ClocolanThabo Mofutsanyana4029 → 40
FicksburgThabo Mofutsanyana3927 → 39
PhuthaditjhabaThabo Mofutsanyana3930 → 39
NamahadiThabo Mofutsanyana3428 → 34
LadybrandThabo Mofutsanyana3323 → 33
OdendaalsrusLejweleputswa3223 → 32
LindleyThabo Mofutsanyana3121 → 31
ViljoenskroonFezile Dabi3025 → 30
TumaholeFezile Dabi2927 → 29
ArlingtonThabo Mofutsanyana2818 → 28
TsekiThabo Mofutsanyana2822 → 28
WelkomLejweleputswa2521 → 25
FouriesburgThabo Mofutsanyana2414 → 24
HeilbronFezile Dabi2310 → 23
SeloseshaMangaung2112 → 21
Petrus SteynThabo Mofutsanyana2014 → 20
MarquardThabo Mofutsanyana194 → 19
NavalsigMangaung1916 → 19
Paul RouxThabo Mofutsanyana1917 → 19
BronvilleLejweleputswa1826 → 18
ClarensThabo Mofutsanyana1814 → 18
WardenThabo Mofutsanyana1710 → 17
TsesengThabo Mofutsanyana1613 → 16
ZamdelaFezile Dabi163 → 16
HennenmanLejweleputswa1512 → 15
VredeThabo Mofutsanyana1510 → 15
BotshabeloMangaung128 → 12
RosendalThabo Mofutsanyana128 → 12
KestellThabo Mofutsanyana118 → 11
ReitzThabo Mofutsanyana1117 → 11
DeneysvilleFezile Dabi104 → 10
KommissiepoortThabo Mofutsanyana104 → 10
MaokengFezile Dabi104 → 10
VirginiaLejweleputswa1010 → 10
BothavilleLejweleputswa911 → 9
JacobsdalXhariep91 → 9
ExcelsiorThabo Mofutsanyana84 → 8
MafubeFezile Dabi86 → 8
MakwaneThabo Mofutsanyana87 → 8
MemelThabo Mofutsanyana83 → 8
ParysFezile Dabi88 → 8
BathoMangaung74 → 7
SasolburgFezile Dabi716 → 7
SonskynMangaung70 → 7
VentersburgLejweleputswa77 → 7
BultfonteinLejweleputswa66 → 6
BainsvleiMangaung511 → 5
EdenburgXhariep51 → 5
HoopstadLejweleputswa52 → 5
KoffiefonteinXhariep55 → 5
OranjevilleFezile Dabi53 → 5
Thaba-NchuMangaung58 → 5
WepenerMangaung51 → 5
Sunrise ViewLejweleputswa40 → 4
WesselsbronLejweleputswa46 → 4
ZastronXhariep43 → 4
BrandfortLejweleputswa30 → 3
DewetsdorpMangaung33 → 3
HertzogvilleLejweleputswa32 → 3
KoppiesFezile Dabi34 → 3
MelodingLejweleputswa35 → 3
RouxvilleXhariep31 → 3
SpringfonteinXhariep33 → 3
TheunissenLejweleputswa32 → 3
TrompsburgXhariep30 → 3
TweelingFezile Dabi30 → 3
WinburgLejweleputswa30 → 3
BoshofLejweleputswa23 → 2
EdenvilleFezile Dabi21 → 2
JagersfonteinXhariep23 → 2
ReddersburgXhariep21 → 2
SmithfieldXhariep22 → 2
TweespruitThabo Mofutsanyana22 → 2
VilliersFezile Dabi25 → 2
VredefortFezile Dabi25 → 2
AllanridgeLejweleputswa17 → 1
CorneliaFezile Dabi11 → 1
DealesvilleLejweleputswa11 → 1
LuckhoffXhariep11 → 1
SoutpanMangaung10 → 1
BethulieXhariep03 → 0
GlenMangaung01 → 0
PetrusburgXhariep03 → 0
PhilippolisXhariep02 → 0
SteynsrusFezile Dabi01 → 0
VierfonteinFezile Dabi01 → 0
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