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.
Is residential burglary rising or falling in Free State?
Which Free State districts report the most residential burglary?
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:
Which Free State precincts report the most residential burglary?
| 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% |