Bloemfontein Crime Statistics
10 police precincts|37 suburbs|Free State
1 of 4 quarters (2026-2027) SAPS Data
Total crimes
7,050
Apr–Jun 2026
vs Apr–Jun 2025
+14.2%
worsened
Violent crime
2,221
contact crimes
Property crime
1,218
property crimes
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
32 murders reported
73.7% below pre-COVID levels
2 improving6 worsening2 stable
Most reported crimes
All theft not mentioned elsewhere
1,327
Common assault
751
Drug-related crime
712
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm
581
Burglary at residential premises
510
Malicious damage to property
400
Theft out of or from motor vehicle
380
Robbery with aggravating circumstances
330
Crime by precinct
Reported crimes per police precinct. These are raw counts — not adjusted for population.
All suburbs in Bloemfontein
37 suburbs across 10 police precincts. Click any suburb for detailed crime statistics.
ArboretumBathoBayswaterBloemfontein CBDBloemside Phase 3BloemspruitBochabelaBoithusoBrandwagDan PienaarEhrlich ParkFaunaFichardtparkFleurdalGardenia ParkGeneraal De WetGrasslandsHamiltonHeidedalHiltonHospitaalparkKagisanongLourier ParkNavalsigNoordhoekOranjesigPark WestPellissierPentagon ParkRocklandsSonskynTempeUniversitasWaverleyWestdeneWilgehofWillows
Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics. All counts are raw reported crimes, not adjusted for population. Methodology·Disclaimer