Vehicle Theft in Mangaung
SAPS definition: “Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle consists of the stealing of a motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to another person.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 52 vehicle theft cases across 10 Mangaung precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 13% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 37% of the Free State's 142 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 52 vehicle theft cases, up 13% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is vehicle theft rising or falling in Mangaung?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Mangaung precincts report the most vehicle theft?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Mangaung precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Park Road | 23 | 22 → 23 |
| Bayswater | 8 | 1 → 8 |
| Mangaung | 8 | 4 → 8 |
| Bainsvlei | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Dewetsdorp | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Heidedal | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Selosesha | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Boithuso | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Kagisanong | 1 | 4 → 1 |
| Kopanong | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Bloemspruit | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Botshabelo | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Navalsig | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Wepener | 0 | 1 → 0 |