Boithuso Crime Statistics
How much crime was reported in Boithuso?
The Boithuso SAPS precinct recorded 3,063 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, roughly unchanged vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Very High volume for Free State
Largest categories
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
- Exactly where in the precinct crimes happened. SAPS reports crime per police precinct. These figures cover the whole Boithuso precinct area.
- Crime that was never reported. SAPS counts crimes reported to the police. Not all crime is reported, so actual incidence is higher. Reporting rates also vary by area and crime type, so there is no reliable way to correct for it. How we handle this →
- How crime compares per resident. These are raw counts with no population adjustment. Precincts serving more people naturally record more crimes. The trend over time, which compares this precinct against its own history, is the more reliable signal.
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Crime volume
Very High
in Free State
Reported crimes
3,063
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
→ 1.4%
no change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 51.1%
above 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
Crime in Boithuso has been relatively stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (within ±2%).
What's changing?
Biggest changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Crimen injuria dropped significantly (-43) while Residential burglary increased (+75).
Residential burglary+75
Crimen injuria-43
Attempted murder+42
Common assault-42
Crime trend by year
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Common assault | 605 |
| Serious assault | 534 |
| Residential burglary | 304 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 285 |
| Malicious damage | 263 |
| Aggravated robbery | 160 |
| Carjacking | 4 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 30 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 26 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 1 |
| Bank robbery | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. | |
| Crimen injuria | 159 |
| Drug-related crime | 158 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 605 | 647 | -42 |
| Serious assault | 534 | 521 | +13 |
| Residential burglary | 304 | 229 | +75 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 285 | 282 | +3 |
| Malicious damage | 263 | 295 | -32 |
| Aggravated robbery | 160 | 123 | +37 |
| Carjacking | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 30 | 25 | +5 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 26 | 21 | +5 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Crimen injuria | 159 | 202 | -43 |
| Drug-related crime | 158 | 146 | +12 |
| Rape | 104 | 81 | +23 |
| Attempted murder | 78 | 36 | +42 |
| Business burglary | 59 | 61 | -2 |
| Stock-theft | 59 | 60 | -1 |
| Common robbery | 46 | 47 | -1 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 45 | 59 | -14 |
| Commercial crime | 41 | 44 | -3 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 31 | 23 | +8 |
| Murder | 29 | 28 | +1 |
| Theft from vehicle | 27 | 43 | -16 |
| Kidnapping | 17 | 16 | +1 |
| Culpable homicide | 15 | 20 | -5 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 14 | 19 | -5 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Sexual assault | 7 | 21 | -14 |
| Arson | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Public violence | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Vehicle theft | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Common questions about crime in Boithuso
The Boithuso SAPS precinct recorded 3,063 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, roughly stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The largest categories were Common assault (605), Serious assault (534), Residential burglary (304). These are whole-precinct raw counts of reported crime, not adjusted for population.
The Boithuso SAPS precinct recorded 3,063 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026 — roughly stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. 29 murders were reported. It sits in the "Very High" crime-volume tier for Free State precincts. SafeSuburb presents SAPS figures as published — we do not rate precincts safe or unsafe. SAPS reports crime at precinct level, not per suburb, so every suburb in this precinct shares the same data.
The Boithuso SAPS precinct reported 3,063 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Crime is roughly stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Crime in the Boithuso SAPS precinct has remained broadly stable (within ±2%) vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The precinct reported 3,063 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
The most frequently reported crime category in the Boithuso SAPS precinct is Common assault.
The Boithuso SAPS precinct covers: Boithuso. All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level, not per suburb.
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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. How much crime goes unreported? →
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