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Wepener Crime Statistics

Wepener Precinct |Mangaung
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Wepener falls within the Wepener police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Qibing.
Wepener is a suburb in Mangaung, Free State. Crime in the Wepener precinct area (covering Wepener) increased 14.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 388 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 4.9% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Serious assault (75 cases). All theft not mentioned elsewhere saw the biggest increase (+19). 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

Moderate

in Free State · Low nationally

Reported crimes

388

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↑ 14.1%

more crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↑ 4.9%

above 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Wepener precinct area (covering Wepener) rose 14.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Total crime: 26% below provincial median
Contact crime: 19% below provincial median
Property crime: 11% below 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

0

↓ 100% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

152

↓ 6.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

95

↑ 39.7% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

141

↑ 29.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Wepener precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Serious assault		75
Common assault		51
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		49
Stock-theft		43
Residential burglary		35
Malicious damage		30
Drug-related crime		18
Business burglary		14
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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%

Dewetsdorp

442 crimes → 1.1%

Batho

581 crimes ↓ 6.7%
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Other suburbs served by Wepener 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 Wepener.

Qibing
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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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