Rape in Mangaung
SAPS recorded 794 rape cases across 20 Mangaung precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 4.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 30% of the Free State's 2,648 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 195 rape cases, down 3.9% 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 rape trend
Rape 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 | 128 | -35.7% |
| Boithuso | 104 | +28.4% |
| Park Road | 83 | +16.9% |
| Kagisanong | 76 | -1.3% |
| Botshabelo | 63 | +14.5% |
| Selosesha | 56 | -9.7% |
| Mangaung | 55 | -19.1% |
| Kopanong | 50 | -21.9% |
| Sonskyn | 43 | 0% |
| Navalsig | 27 | +35% |
| Heidedal | 21 | -4.5% |
| Bainsvlei | 17 | +112.5% |
| Thaba-Nchu | 17 | -34.6% |
| Batho | 14 | -17.6% |
| Wepener | 11 | -26.7% |
| Dewetsdorp | 10 | -28.6% |
| Bayswater | 9 | -10% |
| Soutpan | 6 | 0% |
| Glen | 3 | -66.7% |
| Van Stadensrus | 1 | -50% |
| Tierpoort | 0 | -100% |