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Vehicle Theft in the Free State

SAPS recorded 142 vehicle theft cases across 62 Free State precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 11.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 142 vehicle theft cases, down 11.8% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most vehicle theft reports come from Mangaung.

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

Is vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Which Free State precincts report the most vehicle theft?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
Park RoadMangaung23+4.5%
SasolburgFezile Dabi11-59.3%
WelkomLejweleputswa10-56.5%
BayswaterMangaung8+700%
MangaungMangaung8+100%
OdendaalsrusLejweleputswa7+133.3%
FouriesburgThabo Mofutsanyana6+200%
VierfonteinFezile Dabi60%
VirginiaLejweleputswa60%
BainsvleiMangaung4+100%
TumaholeFezile Dabi4+300%
ParysFezile Dabi30%
PhuthaditjhabaThabo Mofutsanyana3-25%
ThabongLejweleputswa3-57.1%
ZamdelaFezile Dabi30%
BethlehemThabo Mofutsanyana2-33.3%
BothavilleLejweleputswa20%
BronvilleLejweleputswa20%
DewetsdorpMangaung20%
HeidedalMangaung20%
MaokengFezile Dabi2+100%
MelodingLejweleputswa2+100%
SeloseshaMangaung2+100%
ViljoenskroonFezile Dabi20%
BoithusoMangaung10%
BrandfortLejweleputswa10%
ClarensThabo Mofutsanyana10%
ExcelsiorThabo Mofutsanyana10%
FicksburgThabo Mofutsanyana10%
HobhouseThabo Mofutsanyana10%
HoopstadLejweleputswa10%
KagisanongMangaung1-75%
KopanongMangaung1-50%
NamahadiThabo Mofutsanyana10%
Petrus SteynThabo Mofutsanyana1-66.7%
SteynsrusFezile Dabi10%
Sunrise ViewLejweleputswa10%
TheunissenLejweleputswa10%
TsekiThabo Mofutsanyana10%
TweespruitThabo Mofutsanyana10%
VilliersFezile Dabi1-66.7%
WesselsbronLejweleputswa10%
WinburgLejweleputswa1-50%
BloemspruitMangaung0-100%
BotshabeloMangaung0-100%
BultfonteinLejweleputswa0-100%
DealesvilleLejweleputswa0-100%
DeneysvilleFezile Dabi0-100%
HarrismithThabo Mofutsanyana0-100%
HeilbronFezile Dabi0-100%
MafubeFezile Dabi0-100%
MarquardThabo Mofutsanyana0-100%
NavalsigMangaung0-100%
OranjevilleFezile Dabi0-100%
PhilippolisXhariep0-100%
ReddersburgXhariep0-100%
RoadsideThabo Mofutsanyana0-100%
RouxvilleXhariep0-100%
TweelingFezile Dabi0-100%
VerkeerdevleiLejweleputswa0-100%
WardenThabo Mofutsanyana0-100%
WepenerMangaung0-100%