Attempted Murder in Lejweleputswa
SAPS recorded 842 attempted murder cases across 20 Lejweleputswa precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 12.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 39% of the Free State's 2,162 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 221 attempted murder cases, roughly unchanged vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Lejweleputswa attempted murder trend
Attempted Murder by precinct in Lejweleputswa
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 20 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Lejweleputswa precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Thabong | 167 | -1.8% |
| Bothaville | 132 | -9.6% |
| Welkom | 93 | -25% |
| Odendaalsrus | 75 | -46.8% |
| Bultfontein | 54 | -5.3% |
| Bronville | 53 | -26.4% |
| Theunissen | 49 | -14% |
| Wesselsbron | 41 | +24.2% |
| Hoopstad | 40 | -14.9% |
| Allanridge | 29 | -45.3% |
| Virginia | 24 | +200% |
| Hennenman | 18 | 0% |
| Meloding | 18 | +100% |
| Ventersburg | 9 | +125% |
| Winburg | 9 | +28.6% |
| Boshof | 8 | +100% |
| Hertzogville | 8 | +60% |
| Sunrise View | 6 | 0% |
| Brandfort | 5 | +66.7% |
| Dealesville | 4 | +100% |