Drug-Related Crime in Mangaung
SAPS recorded 3,855 drug-related crime cases across 20 Mangaung precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 9.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 47% of the Free State's 8,245 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 963 drug-related crime cases, up 13% 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 drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by precinct in Mangaung
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 Mangaung precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mangaung | 989 | +14.3% |
| Park Road | 953 | +12.4% |
| Kopanong | 555 | +32.5% |
| Heidedal | 525 | +9.8% |
| Bloemspruit | 223 | +7.2% |
| Boithuso | 158 | +8.2% |
| Kagisanong | 111 | -25% |
| Navalsig | 76 | -39.2% |
| Bainsvlei | 46 | +4.5% |
| Selosesha | 46 | -14.8% |
| Botshabelo | 45 | -46.4% |
| Thaba-Nchu | 41 | +20.6% |
| Batho | 33 | +22.2% |
| Wepener | 18 | +12.5% |
| Sonskyn | 17 | 0% |
| Dewetsdorp | 11 | +120% |
| Bayswater | 3 | -66.7% |
| Glen | 3 | 0% |
| Soutpan | 1 | 0% |
| Van Stadensrus | 1 | -50% |