Serious Assault (GBH) in Mangaung
SAPS recorded 4,204 serious assault (gbh) cases across 21 Mangaung precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 2.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 33% of the Free State's 12,718 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,118 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 10.4% 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.
Mangaung serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct in Mangaung
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 Mangaung precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Bloemspruit | 638 | -20.4% |
| Boithuso | 534 | +2.5% |
| Botshabelo | 478 | -23.2% |
| Kagisanong | 462 | +15.8% |
| Selosesha | 378 | -0.3% |
| Kopanong | 342 | +7.2% |
| Sonskyn | 240 | 0% |
| Mangaung | 237 | -8.1% |
| Park Road | 229 | -13.6% |
| Heidedal | 190 | -14% |
| Batho | 112 | -18.8% |
| Thaba-Nchu | 94 | -6.9% |
| Wepener | 75 | +19% |
| Dewetsdorp | 62 | -18.4% |
| Navalsig | 35 | -35.2% |
| Bainsvlei | 34 | +25.9% |
| Soutpan | 21 | -34.4% |
| Glen | 18 | +38.5% |
| Bayswater | 16 | +77.8% |
| Tierpoort | 5 | 0% |
| Van Stadensrus | 4 | -20% |