Theft from Vehicles in the Free State
SAPS recorded 3,556 theft from vehicles cases across 109 Free State precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 7.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 897 theft from vehicles cases, roughly unchanged vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most theft from vehicles reports come from Mangaung.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Free State theft from vehicles trend
Theft from Vehicles 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:
Theft from Vehicles by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Road | Mangaung | 789 | -15.3% |
| Welkom | Lejweleputswa | 230 | -16.1% |
| Kroonstad | Fezile Dabi | 187 | +3.3% |
| Kagisanong | Mangaung | 159 | -32.1% |
| Mangaung | Mangaung | 130 | +7.4% |
| Bethlehem | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 123 | +23% |
| Maokeng | Fezile Dabi | 114 | +29.5% |
| Phuthaditjhaba | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 106 | -21.5% |
| Bohlokong | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 96 | +54.8% |
| Thabong | Lejweleputswa | 90 | 0% |
| Bloemspruit | Mangaung | 86 | +56.4% |
| Sasolburg | Fezile Dabi | 81 | -9% |
| Heidedal | Mangaung | 65 | -24.4% |
| Bainsvlei | Mangaung | 61 | -7.6% |
| Bayswater | Mangaung | 61 | -27.4% |
| Navalsig | Mangaung | 58 | -25.6% |
| Odendaalsrus | Lejweleputswa | 57 | +32.6% |
| Harrismith | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 51 | -47.4% |
| Botshabelo | Mangaung | 49 | +2.1% |
| Virginia | Lejweleputswa | 49 | -7.5% |
| Bothaville | Lejweleputswa | 46 | +70.4% |
| Parys | Fezile Dabi | 42 | -27.6% |
| Kopanong | Mangaung | 40 | +33.3% |
| Zamdela | Fezile Dabi | 34 | -5.6% |
| Reitz | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 30 | +20% |
| Heilbron | Fezile Dabi | 29 | +38.1% |
| Ficksburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 28 | +55.6% |
| Mafube | Fezile Dabi | 28 | +16.7% |
| Boithuso | Mangaung | 27 | -37.2% |
| Batho | Mangaung | 24 | +33.3% |
| Deneysville | Fezile Dabi | 24 | -25% |
| Selosesha | Mangaung | 24 | -7.7% |
| Tseki | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 24 | +71.4% |
| Namahadi | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 23 | -4.2% |
| Senekal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 23 | -34.3% |
| Tumahole | Fezile Dabi | 21 | +61.5% |
| Wesselsbron | Lejweleputswa | 21 | +5% |
| Ladybrand | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 20 | -13% |
| Allanridge | Lejweleputswa | 19 | -5% |
| Hoopstad | Lejweleputswa | 18 | +5.9% |
| Viljoenskroon | Fezile Dabi | 16 | -11.1% |
| Hennenman | Lejweleputswa | 13 | -23.5% |
| Petrusburg | Xhariep | 13 | -7.1% |
| Sonskyn | Mangaung | 13 | 0% |
| Theunissen | Lejweleputswa | 13 | -48% |
| Brandfort | Lejweleputswa | 12 | +50% |
| Bronville | Lejweleputswa | 12 | -14.3% |
| Bultfontein | Lejweleputswa | 12 | -53.8% |
| Fouriesburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 12 | +33.3% |
| Kestell | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 12 | +100% |
| Meloding | Lejweleputswa | 12 | -29.4% |
| Vredefort | Fezile Dabi | 12 | +50% |
| Makwane | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 11 | 0% |
| Ventersburg | Lejweleputswa | 11 | -68.6% |
| Warden | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 11 | -15.4% |
| Vrede | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 10 | -28.6% |
| Jacobsdal | Xhariep | 9 | +12.5% |
| Winburg | Lejweleputswa | 8 | -57.9% |
| Boshof | Lejweleputswa | 7 | +133.3% |
| Clocolan | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 7 | +40% |
| Cornelia | Fezile Dabi | 7 | +250% |
| Edenburg | Xhariep | 7 | +133.3% |
| Koppies | Fezile Dabi | 7 | -22.2% |
| Marquard | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 7 | +40% |
| Oranjeville | Fezile Dabi | 7 | -41.7% |
| Villiers | Fezile Dabi | 7 | +75% |
| Zastron | Xhariep | 7 | +250% |
| Thaba-Nchu | Mangaung | 6 | -25% |
| Bethulie | Xhariep | 5 | +66.7% |
| Hertzogville | Lejweleputswa | 5 | -44.4% |
| Heuningspruit | Fezile Dabi | 5 | +400% |
| Tseseng | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 5 | -37.5% |
| Dewetsdorp | Mangaung | 4 | +300% |
| Koffiefontein | Xhariep | 4 | 0% |
| Vierfontein | Fezile Dabi | 4 | 0% |
| Clarens | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 3 | 0% |
| Edenville | Fezile Dabi | 3 | +200% |
| Glen | Mangaung | 3 | -57.1% |
| Jagersfontein | Xhariep | 3 | +200% |
| Paul Roux | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 3 | 0% |
| Petrus Steyn | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 3 | -25% |
| Rouxville | Xhariep | 3 | 0% |
| Tierpoort | Mangaung | 3 | +200% |
| Tweespruit | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 3 | +200% |
| Verkeerdevlei | Lejweleputswa | 3 | -25% |
| Viljoensdrif | Fezile Dabi | 3 | +50% |
| Arlington | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | +100% |
| Dealesville | Lejweleputswa | 2 | +100% |
| Roadside | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | +100% |
| Sunrise View | Lejweleputswa | 2 | 0% |
| Tweeling | Fezile Dabi | 2 | -50% |
| Fauresmith | Xhariep | 1 | -50% |
| Hobhouse | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | 0% |
| Kommissiepoort | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | 0% |
| Lindley | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | -75% |
| Memel | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | -83.3% |
| Philippolis | Xhariep | 1 | 0% |
| Reddersburg | Xhariep | 1 | -50% |
| Rosendal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | 0% |
| Smithfield | Xhariep | 1 | -66.7% |
| Steynsrus | Fezile Dabi | 1 | -66.7% |
| Trompsburg | Xhariep | 1 | -83.3% |
| Verkykerskop | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | 0% |
| Wepener | Mangaung | 1 | 0% |
| Excelsior | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 0 | -100% |
| Gariepdam | Xhariep | 0 | -100% |
| Luckhoff | Xhariep | 0 | -100% |
| Soutpan | Mangaung | 0 | -100% |
| Springfontein | Xhariep | 0 | -100% |