Bloemfontein Crime Statistics
10 police precincts|32 suburbs|Free State
4 of 4 quarters (2025-2026) SAPS Data
Total crimes
27,945
Apr 2025–Mar 2026
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
+2.8%
worsened
Violent crime
9,761
contact crimes
Property crime
4,458
property crimes
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
189 murders reported
4.1% above pre-COVID levels
4 improving2 worsening4 stable
Most reported crimes
All theft not mentioned elsewhere
4,543
Common assault
3,217
Drug-related crime
3,088
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm
2,693
Burglary at residential premises
2,002
Malicious damage to property
1,700
Robbery with aggravating circumstances
1,497
Theft out of or from motor vehicle
1,412
Crime by precinct
Reported crimes per police precinct. These are raw counts — not adjusted for population.
All suburbs in Bloemfontein
32 suburbs across 10 police precincts. Click any suburb for detailed crime statistics.
ArboretumBathoBayswaterBloemfontein CBDBloemfontein CentralBloemspruitBochabelaBoithusoDan PienaarFichardtparkFleurdalFreedom SquareGardenia ParkHamiltonHeidedalHiltonKagisanongLangenhoven ParkLourier ParkNavalsigNoordhoekOranjesigPark WestPellissierPentagon ParkRocklandsSonskynTempeUniversitasWaverleyWestdeneWillows
Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics. All counts are raw reported crimes, not adjusted for population. Methodology·Disclaimer