Fezile Dabi Crime Insights
What the data reveals for 21 precincts in Fezile Dabi
District Overview
The big picture for Fezile Dabi
Fezile Dabi has 21 police precincts reporting a combined 18,077 crimes in the latest period. Of these, 13 precincts are improving, 3 are worsening, and 5 are stable.
18.1k
Total crimes
13
Improving
3
Worsening
5
Stable
District avg. trend
-5.0%
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Provincial avg. trend
-2.8%
Free State average
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 21 precincts in Fezile Dabi.
Top Improvers & Worseners
Which precincts in Fezile Dabi are moving the most?
Of 21 precincts, 13 saw crime decrease and 3 saw crime increase vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. Here are the most significant movers.
Biggest increases
Five-year trajectories
| Precinct | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Steynsrus | -23.0% | improved |
| Tumahole | -21.3% | improved |
| Cornelia | -21.0% | improved |
| Tweeling | -19.6% | improved |
| Sasolburg | -18.7% | improved |
| Zamdela | -16.4% | improved |
| Parys | -8.6% | improved |
| Oranjeville | -4.6% | improved |
| Edenville | -4.2% | improved |
| Heuningspruit | -2.4% | improved |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics. Change vs prior year for 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025. Five-year change compares earliest and latest complete annual periods.
Precinct Rankings
All 21 precincts ranked by total crime
From the quietest to the busiest — every precinct in Fezile Dabi ranked by total reported crime for the latest period.
| # | Precinct | Total | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heuningspruit | 40 | ↓13.0% |
| 2 | Cornelia | 113 | →0.0% |
| 3 | Viljoensdrif | 161 | ↑23.8% |
| 4 | Edenville | 183 | ↓9.9% |
| 5 | Oranjeville | 227 | ↓29.1% |
| 6 | Steynsrus | 228 | ↓4.6% |
| 7 | Vierfontein | 250 | ↓15.8% |
| 8 | Tweeling | 262 | ↓19.6% |
| 9 | Villiers | 414 | ↑9.2% |
| 10 | Vredefort | 434 | →0.5% |
| 11 | Koppies | 508 | ↓4.3% |
| 12 | Parys | 887 | ↓2.6% |
| 13 | Deneysville | 958 | →0.0% |
| 14 | Tumahole | 1,032 | ↓6.8% |
| 15 | Mafube | 1,060 | ↑3.9% |
| 16 | Viljoenskroon | 1,098 | →0.7% |
| 17 | Heilbron | 1,227 | ↓6.7% |
| 18 | Sasolburg | 1,844 | ↓11.7% |
| 19 | Kroonstad | 2,264 | ↓9.3% |
| 20 | Maokeng | 2,412 | →1.9% |
| 21 | Zamdela | 2,475 | ↓12.0% |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. Ranked by total reported crimes.
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Data Sources & Methodology
- Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, publicly available at saps.gov.za
- Analysis covers 21 precincts in Fezile Dabi, Free State
- Change vs prior year uses the period: 2025-2026 vs 2024-2025
- COVID recovery compares 2018-2019 (pre-COVID) to 2022-2023 (post-COVID) financial years
- SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Under-reporting varies by area and crime type.
- This analysis is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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