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Lourier Park Crime Statistics

Heidedal Precinct |Mangaung
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Part of greater Bloemfontein → Heidedal is one of several police precincts serving the Bloemfontein area. Lourier Park falls within the Heidedal police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Heidedal.
Lourier Park is a suburb in Mangaung, Free State. Crime in the Heidedal precinct area (covering Lourier Park) remained stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 2,296 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 9.4% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (525 cases). Shoplifting saw the biggest increase (+71). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Very High

in Free State · High nationally

Reported crimes

2,296

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

→ 0.9%

no change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↑ 9.4%

above 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Heidedal precinct area (covering Lourier Park) has been relatively stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 (within ±2%).
Total crime: 338% above provincial median
Contact crime: 260% above provincial median
Property crime: 63% above provincial median

Crime by type

Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

12

↑ 20% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

677

↓ 7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

174

↓ 19.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

1,445

↑ 5.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Heidedal precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Drug-related crime		525
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		309
Common assault		273
Shoplifting		225
Serious assault		190
Malicious damage		152
Aggravated robbery		120
Commercial crime		85
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Other precincts in Mangaung

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Van Stadensrus

47 crimes ↓ 31.9%

Tierpoort

54 crimes ↓ 27%

Glen

133 crimes ↓ 22.7%

Soutpan

136 crimes ↓ 20.5%

Wepener

388 crimes ↑ 14.1%

Dewetsdorp

442 crimes → 1.1%
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Other suburbs served by Heidedal police station

2 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Lourier Park.

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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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