Commercial Crime in Lejweleputswa
SAPS recorded 1,099 commercial crime cases across 20 Lejweleputswa precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 4.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 26% of the Free State's 4,236 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 233 commercial crime cases, down 16.2% 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 commercial crime trend
Commercial Crime 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Welkom | 380 | -13.6% |
| Odendaalsrus | 137 | +30.5% |
| Bothaville | 93 | +3.3% |
| Thabong | 88 | -14.6% |
| Hennenman | 67 | +13.6% |
| Theunissen | 57 | +16.3% |
| Bultfontein | 45 | -2.2% |
| Hoopstad | 34 | +9.7% |
| Brandfort | 30 | +3.4% |
| Virginia | 27 | -46% |
| Wesselsbron | 27 | -25% |
| Winburg | 24 | +20% |
| Meloding | 15 | -16.7% |
| Ventersburg | 14 | 0% |
| Allanridge | 13 | -23.5% |
| Hertzogville | 13 | +18.2% |
| Bronville | 12 | +20% |
| Boshof | 10 | -33.3% |
| Dealesville | 7 | +40% |
| Verkeerdevlei | 6 | +20% |