Residential Burglary in the Free State
SAPS recorded 9,629 residential burglary cases across 111 Free State precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 2,408 residential burglary cases, down 3.9% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most residential burglary reports come from Mangaung.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Free State residential burglary trend
Residential Burglary 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:
Residential Burglary by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Road | Mangaung | 469 | -15.6% |
| Welkom | Lejweleputswa | 408 | -10.9% |
| Bloemspruit | Mangaung | 371 | +6.3% |
| Boithuso | Mangaung | 304 | +32.8% |
| Kagisanong | Mangaung | 302 | +14% |
| Thabong | Lejweleputswa | 288 | -16.5% |
| Harrismith | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 255 | -5.9% |
| Sasolburg | Fezile Dabi | 251 | +10.6% |
| Zamdela | Fezile Dabi | 247 | -12.4% |
| Maokeng | Fezile Dabi | 226 | +3.2% |
| Odendaalsrus | Lejweleputswa | 217 | -19.3% |
| Phuthaditjhaba | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 211 | -8.7% |
| Botshabelo | Mangaung | 201 | +14.2% |
| Bohlokong | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 200 | +7.5% |
| Kopanong | Mangaung | 198 | -0.5% |
| Kroonstad | Fezile Dabi | 191 | -13.2% |
| Virginia | Lejweleputswa | 185 | +0.5% |
| Heilbron | Fezile Dabi | 179 | +38.8% |
| Mangaung | Mangaung | 173 | -2.3% |
| Selosesha | Mangaung | 173 | +50.4% |
| Bothaville | Lejweleputswa | 172 | +32.3% |
| Mafube | Fezile Dabi | 155 | +11.5% |
| Deneysville | Fezile Dabi | 151 | +21.8% |
| Namahadi | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 136 | +23.6% |
| Hennenman | Lejweleputswa | 130 | -6.5% |
| Tseki | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 130 | +26.2% |
| Ficksburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 114 | -7.3% |
| Bronville | Lejweleputswa | 106 | -4.5% |
| Bethlehem | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 103 | +13.2% |
| Bayswater | Mangaung | 100 | -37.5% |
| Sonskyn | Mangaung | 99 | 0% |
| Makwane | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 97 | -12.6% |
| Tumahole | Fezile Dabi | 97 | -9.3% |
| Viljoenskroon | Fezile Dabi | 97 | +5.4% |
| Parys | Fezile Dabi | 95 | +11.8% |
| Theunissen | Lejweleputswa | 94 | -1.1% |
| Ladybrand | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 88 | -36.7% |
| Senekal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 84 | -14.3% |
| Vrede | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 81 | -12% |
| Bainsvlei | Mangaung | 78 | -4.9% |
| Petrusburg | Xhariep | 78 | +39.3% |
| Meloding | Lejweleputswa | 77 | -14.4% |
| Navalsig | Mangaung | 76 | -37.2% |
| Allanridge | Lejweleputswa | 74 | +29.8% |
| Wesselsbron | Lejweleputswa | 73 | -39.7% |
| Heidedal | Mangaung | 70 | -7.9% |
| Tseseng | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 69 | +6.2% |
| Reitz | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 66 | -21.4% |
| Brandfort | Lejweleputswa | 63 | -27.6% |
| Zastron | Xhariep | 63 | -42.2% |
| Koppies | Fezile Dabi | 60 | -4.8% |
| Bultfontein | Lejweleputswa | 59 | +7.3% |
| Ventersburg | Lejweleputswa | 56 | +7.7% |
| Winburg | Lejweleputswa | 55 | +111.5% |
| Boshof | Lejweleputswa | 54 | +20% |
| Koffiefontein | Xhariep | 53 | +17.8% |
| Fouriesburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 52 | +62.5% |
| Hoopstad | Lejweleputswa | 50 | -13.8% |
| Villiers | Fezile Dabi | 50 | +47.1% |
| Paul Roux | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 49 | +8.9% |
| Hertzogville | Lejweleputswa | 48 | -9.4% |
| Oranjeville | Fezile Dabi | 46 | -19.3% |
| Vredefort | Fezile Dabi | 45 | -40% |
| Dewetsdorp | Mangaung | 44 | +25.7% |
| Jacobsdal | Xhariep | 41 | +20.6% |
| Kestell | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 40 | +14.3% |
| Tweeling | Fezile Dabi | 39 | +44.4% |
| Warden | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 39 | -45.8% |
| Batho | Mangaung | 38 | -17.4% |
| Trompsburg | Xhariep | 38 | -11.6% |
| Bethulie | Xhariep | 37 | +27.6% |
| Rouxville | Xhariep | 37 | +164.3% |
| Thaba-Nchu | Mangaung | 35 | -36.4% |
| Wepener | Mangaung | 35 | +75% |
| Philippolis | Xhariep | 34 | +21.4% |
| Reddersburg | Xhariep | 34 | +126.7% |
| Dealesville | Lejweleputswa | 32 | -13.5% |
| Jagersfontein | Xhariep | 32 | +3.2% |
| Petrus Steyn | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 32 | +45.5% |
| Edenville | Fezile Dabi | 30 | +11.1% |
| Marquard | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 29 | +70.6% |
| Clocolan | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 28 | -42.9% |
| Lindley | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 28 | +16.7% |
| Steynsrus | Fezile Dabi | 26 | -13.3% |
| Edenburg | Xhariep | 25 | -24.2% |
| Clarens | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 18 | -21.7% |
| Cornelia | Fezile Dabi | 17 | +41.7% |
| Memel | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 16 | -27.3% |
| Soutpan | Mangaung | 16 | -27.3% |
| Tweespruit | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 16 | -5.9% |
| Smithfield | Xhariep | 15 | -21.1% |
| Fauresmith | Xhariep | 14 | +40% |
| Luckhoff | Xhariep | 14 | +40% |
| Springfontein | Xhariep | 13 | -18.7% |
| Vierfontein | Fezile Dabi | 13 | +44.4% |
| Arlington | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 9 | +28.6% |
| Verkeerdevlei | Lejweleputswa | 9 | -25% |
| Excelsior | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 8 | -11.1% |
| Viljoensdrif | Fezile Dabi | 8 | +14.3% |
| Rosendal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 7 | -61.1% |
| Sunrise View | Lejweleputswa | 7 | 0% |
| Tierpoort | Mangaung | 7 | 0% |
| Glen | Mangaung | 6 | -64.7% |
| Kommissiepoort | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 6 | 0% |
| Hobhouse | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 5 | -58.3% |
| Van Stadensrus | Mangaung | 3 | -66.7% |
| Gariepdam | Xhariep | 2 | 0% |
| Goedemoed | Xhariep | 2 | 0% |
| Heuningspruit | Fezile Dabi | 2 | 0% |
| Verkykerskop | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | -50% |
| Roadside | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 0 | -100% |