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Kwakwatsi Crime Statistics

Koppies Precinct |Fezile Dabi
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Kwakwatsi falls within the Koppies police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Koppies.
Kwakwatsi is a suburb in Fezile Dabi, Free State. Crime in the Koppies precinct area (covering Kwakwatsi) decreased 4.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 508 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 0.6% in line with its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Common assault (83 cases). Serious assault saw the biggest decrease (-21). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Moderate

in Free State · Low nationally

Reported crimes

508

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↓ 4.3%

fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

→ 0.6%

in line with 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Koppies precinct area (covering Kwakwatsi) dropped 4.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Total crime: 3% below provincial median
Contact crime: 1% above provincial median
Property crime: 7% above provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

0

↓ 100% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

189

↓ 9.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

114

↓ 4.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

205

↑ 0.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Koppies precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Common assault		83
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		72
Residential burglary		60
Serious assault		54
Malicious damage		38
Business burglary		33
Crimen injuria		28
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs		22
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Other precincts in Fezile Dabi

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Heuningspruit

40 crimes ↓ 13%

Cornelia

113 crimes → 0%

Viljoensdrif

161 crimes ↑ 23.8%

Edenville

183 crimes ↓ 9.9%

Oranjeville

227 crimes ↓ 29.1%

Steynsrus

228 crimes ↓ 4.6%
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Other suburbs served by Koppies police station

2 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Kwakwatsi.

Koppies
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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data 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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