Bloemfontein Crime Statistics
10 police precincts|32 suburbs|Free State
3 of 4 quarters (2025-2026) SAPS Data
Total crimes
16,706
Apr–Dec 2025
vs Apr–Dec 2024
+1.2%
stable
Violent crime
7,407
contact crimes
Property crime
3,304
property crimes
143 murders reported
20.6% below pre-COVID levels
6 improving2 worsening2 stable
Most reported crimes
Common assault
2,460
Drug-related crime
2,322
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm
2,017
Burglary at residential premises
1,493
Malicious damage to property
1,296
Robbery with aggravating circumstances
1,163
Theft out of or from motor vehicle
1,046
Common robbery
738
Crime by precinct
Reported serious 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