Murder in Lejweleputswa
SAPS recorded 169 murder cases across 20 Lejweleputswa precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 18.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 21% of the Free State's 794 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 37 murder cases, down 35.1% 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 murder trend
Murder by precinct in Lejweleputswa
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 21 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 | 30 | -48.3% |
| Welkom | 19 | +11.8% |
| Bothaville | 15 | -16.7% |
| Odendaalsrus | 13 | -13.3% |
| Bronville | 12 | -14.3% |
| Bultfontein | 12 | -7.7% |
| Theunissen | 11 | -31.2% |
| Hennenman | 9 | +12.5% |
| Virginia | 9 | +125% |
| Wesselsbron | 9 | +80% |
| Meloding | 6 | -57.1% |
| Brandfort | 5 | +25% |
| Winburg | 4 | +100% |
| Allanridge | 3 | +200% |
| Hertzogville | 3 | +200% |
| Hoopstad | 3 | -57.1% |
| Ventersburg | 3 | -50% |
| Boshof | 1 | -50% |
| Dealesville | 1 | -50% |
| Sunrise View | 1 | 0% |
| Verkeerdevlei | 0 | -100% |