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Freedom Square Crime Statistics

Kopanong Precinct |Mangaung
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Freedom Square falls within the Kopanong police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Kopanong.
Freedom Square is a suburb in Mangaung, Free State. Crime in the Kopanong precinct area (covering Freedom Square) increased 11% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 2,485 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 61.2% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (555 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+136). 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

2,485

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↑ 11%

more crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↑ 61.2%

above 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Kopanong precinct area (covering Freedom Square) rose 11% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with crime levels already very high relative to other precincts.
Total crime: 374% above provincial median
Contact crime: 323% above provincial median
Property crime: 171% 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

37

↑ 32.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

796

↑ 7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

290

↑ 2.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

1,399

↑ 15.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Kopanong precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Drug-related crime		555
Serious assault		342
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action		310
Common assault		213
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		198
Residential burglary		198
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs		147
Malicious damage		119
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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 Kopanong 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 Freedom Square.

Kopanong
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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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