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 11,074 crimes in the latest period. Of these, 14 precincts are improving, 5 are worsening, and 2 are stable.
11.1k
Total crimes
14
Improving
5
Worsening
2
Stable
District avg. trend
-3.5%
vs Apr–Dec 2024
Provincial avg. trend
-3.4%
Free State average
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024. 21 precincts in Fezile Dabi.
Top Improvers & Worseners
Which precincts in Fezile Dabi are moving the most?
Of 21 precincts, 14 saw crime decrease and 5 saw crime increase vs Apr–Dec 2024. Here are the most significant movers.
Five-year trajectories
| Precinct | 5-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Sasolburg | -31.1% | improved |
| Steynsrus | -28.1% | improved |
| Cornelia | -26.8% | improved |
| Tweeling | -23.3% | improved |
| Tumahole | -19.3% | improved |
| Edenville | -18.4% | improved |
| Oranjeville | -13.8% | improved |
| Zamdela | -12.7% | improved |
| Parys | -11.0% | improved |
| Vierfontein | -6.7% | 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 | 20 | →0.0% |
| 2 | Cornelia | 73 | ↓11.0% |
| 3 | Viljoensdrif | 75 | ↑19.0% |
| 4 | Vierfontein | 98 | ↑27.2% |
| 5 | Edenville | 112 | ↓7.5% |
| 6 | Oranjeville | 141 | ↓25.4% |
| 7 | Steynsrus | 143 | ↓4.5% |
| 8 | Tweeling | 176 | ↓13.9% |
| 9 | Villiers | 265 | ↑4.7% |
| 10 | Vredefort | 269 | ↓10.9% |
| 11 | Koppies | 326 | ↓12.1% |
| 12 | Parys | 477 | ↑2.1% |
| 13 | Deneysville | 651 | ↑6.2% |
| 14 | Viljoenskroon | 684 | ↓4.1% |
| 15 | Mafube | 684 | ↓2.7% |
| 16 | Tumahole | 686 | ↓7.3% |
| 17 | Heilbron | 730 | ↓2.3% |
| 18 | Sasolburg | 883 | ↓14.9% |
| 19 | Kroonstad | 1,256 | ↓6.9% |
| 20 | Maokeng | 1,553 | →0.1% |
| 21 | Zamdela | 1,772 | ↓8.5% |
Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics, Apr–Dec 2025 vs Apr–Dec 2024. Ranked by total reported serious 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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