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Rape in the Free State

SAPS recorded 592 rape cases across 103 Free State precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, stable vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 592 rape cases, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most rape reports come from Mangaung.

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

Is rape 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 rape?

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 rape?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
BoithusoMangaung2721 → 27
KagisanongMangaung2223 → 22
SeloseshaMangaung2120 → 21
SonskynMangaung190 → 19
TsekiThabo Mofutsanyana189 → 18
WelkomLejweleputswa1715 → 17
BloemspruitMangaung1641 → 16
MangaungMangaung1616 → 16
BothavilleLejweleputswa1521 → 15
KopanongMangaung1516 → 15
OdendaalsrusLejweleputswa1514 → 15
BotshabeloMangaung1417 → 14
NamahadiThabo Mofutsanyana145 → 14
Park RoadMangaung1413 → 14
PhuthaditjhabaThabo Mofutsanyana1418 → 14
ThabongLejweleputswa1426 → 14
ViljoenskroonFezile Dabi1413 → 14
BohlokongThabo Mofutsanyana1312 → 13
BronvilleLejweleputswa1311 → 13
ZamdelaFezile Dabi1323 → 13
BultfonteinLejweleputswa125 → 12
MaokengFezile Dabi1112 → 11
HennenmanLejweleputswa104 → 10
TheunissenLejweleputswa106 → 10
TumaholeFezile Dabi109 → 10
HeidedalMangaung84 → 8
ReitzThabo Mofutsanyana81 → 8
FouriesburgThabo Mofutsanyana71 → 7
MakwaneThabo Mofutsanyana716 → 7
WinburgLejweleputswa71 → 7
HarrismithThabo Mofutsanyana611 → 6
KoffiefonteinXhariep63 → 6
KoppiesFezile Dabi61 → 6
LadybrandThabo Mofutsanyana610 → 6
MafubeFezile Dabi64 → 6
SenekalThabo Mofutsanyana63 → 6
Sunrise ViewLejweleputswa60 → 6
VentersburgLejweleputswa63 → 6
BethlehemThabo Mofutsanyana55 → 5
DealesvilleLejweleputswa52 → 5
DeneysvilleFezile Dabi52 → 5
MelodingLejweleputswa57 → 5
TsesengThabo Mofutsanyana54 → 5
VredeThabo Mofutsanyana55 → 5
WesselsbronLejweleputswa59 → 5
BoshofLejweleputswa42 → 4
HertzogvilleLejweleputswa47 → 4
KroonstadFezile Dabi46 → 4
NavalsigMangaung46 → 4
VredefortFezile Dabi46 → 4
BainsvleiMangaung36 → 3
HeilbronFezile Dabi34 → 3
HoopstadLejweleputswa35 → 3
KestellThabo Mofutsanyana30 → 3
PetrusburgXhariep34 → 3
SasolburgFezile Dabi35 → 3
SteynsrusFezile Dabi30 → 3
WardenThabo Mofutsanyana33 → 3
BathoMangaung22 → 2
BayswaterMangaung22 → 2
BethulieXhariep21 → 2
BrandfortLejweleputswa22 → 2
DewetsdorpMangaung23 → 2
GlenMangaung21 → 2
LindleyThabo Mofutsanyana20 → 2
Petrus SteynThabo Mofutsanyana24 → 2
ReddersburgXhariep24 → 2
SmithfieldXhariep23 → 2
VilliersFezile Dabi22 → 2
VirginiaLejweleputswa23 → 2
WepenerMangaung20 → 2
ZastronXhariep23 → 2
AllanridgeLejweleputswa12 → 1
ClarensThabo Mofutsanyana10 → 1
ClocolanThabo Mofutsanyana14 → 1
CorneliaFezile Dabi11 → 1
EdenburgXhariep11 → 1
EdenvilleFezile Dabi12 → 1
FauresmithXhariep11 → 1
FicksburgThabo Mofutsanyana13 → 1
JacobsdalXhariep12 → 1
JagersfonteinXhariep11 → 1
MarquardThabo Mofutsanyana12 → 1
ParysFezile Dabi19 → 1
Paul RouxThabo Mofutsanyana10 → 1
PhilippolisXhariep10 → 1
RouxvilleXhariep12 → 1
SpringfonteinXhariep11 → 1
TierpoortMangaung10 → 1
TrompsburgXhariep10 → 1
TweelingFezile Dabi11 → 1
TweespruitThabo Mofutsanyana13 → 1
Van StadensrusMangaung11 → 1
ViljoensdrifFezile Dabi10 → 1
WandaXhariep10 → 1
ArlingtonThabo Mofutsanyana01 → 0
GariepdamXhariep01 → 0
HobhouseThabo Mofutsanyana01 → 0
OranjevilleFezile Dabi01 → 0
RosendalThabo Mofutsanyana01 → 0
SoutpanMangaung02 → 0
Thaba-NchuMangaung02 → 0
VierfonteinFezile Dabi01 → 0
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