Murder in Mangaung
SAPS recorded 280 murder cases across 17 Mangaung precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 35% of the Free State's 794 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 72 murder cases, up 16.1% 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.
Mangaung murder trend
Murder 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bloemspruit | 53 | -24.3% |
| Kopanong | 37 | +32.1% |
| Mangaung | 30 | +76.5% |
| Boithuso | 29 | +3.6% |
| Kagisanong | 27 | 0% |
| Botshabelo | 21 | +5% |
| Selosesha | 16 | +6.7% |
| Park Road | 14 | -33.3% |
| Sonskyn | 14 | 0% |
| Heidedal | 12 | +20% |
| Thaba-Nchu | 10 | -23.1% |
| Batho | 5 | -28.6% |
| Navalsig | 4 | 0% |
| Dewetsdorp | 3 | +200% |
| Bainsvlei | 2 | -50% |
| Glen | 2 | -33.3% |
| Bayswater | 1 | -50% |
| Tierpoort | 0 | -100% |
| Van Stadensrus | 0 | -100% |
| Wepener | 0 | -100% |