Drug-Related Crime in Lejweleputswa
SAPS recorded 774 drug-related crime cases across 20 Lejweleputswa precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 15.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 9% of the Free State's 8,245 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 173 drug-related crime cases, down 4.4% 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 drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thabong | 212 | -14.2% |
| Welkom | 97 | -28.1% |
| Odendaalsrus | 79 | -14.1% |
| Bothaville | 62 | +10.7% |
| Bronville | 56 | -30.9% |
| Hennenman | 51 | +10.9% |
| Bultfontein | 45 | -6.2% |
| Virginia | 31 | -6.1% |
| Wesselsbron | 23 | -11.5% |
| Ventersburg | 20 | -25.9% |
| Hoopstad | 18 | +20% |
| Allanridge | 14 | -6.7% |
| Hertzogville | 14 | +250% |
| Meloding | 14 | -68.9% |
| Winburg | 8 | +60% |
| Boshof | 7 | -53.3% |
| Brandfort | 7 | -41.7% |
| Theunissen | 6 | 0% |
| Dealesville | 5 | -16.7% |
| Sunrise View | 5 | 0% |