Arlington Crime Statistics
Thabo Mofutsanyana|1 suburb
How much crime was reported in Arlington?
The Arlington SAPS precinct recorded 239 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 27.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Low volume for Free State
Largest categories
Drug-related crime 89Sexual offences detected as a result of police action 48Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs 23
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
- Exactly where in the precinct crimes happened. SAPS reports crime per police precinct. These figures cover the whole Arlington precinct area.
- Crime that was never reported. SAPS counts crimes reported to the police. Not all crime is reported, so actual incidence is higher. Reporting rates also vary by area and crime type, so there is no reliable way to correct for it. How we handle this →
- How crime compares per resident. These are raw counts with no population adjustment. Precincts serving more people naturally record more crimes. The trend over time, which compares this precinct against its own history, is the more reliable signal.
See how Arlington compares to other Free State precincts vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 → Crime by precinct in Thabo Mofutsanyana →
Crime volume
Low
in Free State
Reported crimes
239
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
↑ 27.8%
more crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
vs pre-COVID baseline
↑ 82.4%
above 2018-2019
Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release
Crime in Arlington rose 27.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
What's changing?
Biggest changes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
Stock-theft dropped significantly (-8) while Drug-related crime increased (+26).
Drug-related crime+26
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action+22
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs+10
Stock-theft-8
Crime trend by year
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026
| Crime category | Reported count |
|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 89 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 48 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 23 |
| Common assault | 16 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 12 |
| Serious assault | 11 |
| Residential burglary | 9 |
| Stock-theft | 7 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug-related crime | 89 | 63 | +26 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 48 | 26 | +22 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 23 | 13 | +10 |
| Common assault | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 12 | 9 | +3 |
| Serious assault | 11 | 8 | +3 |
| Residential burglary | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| Stock-theft | 7 | 15 | -8 |
| Commercial crime | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Crimen injuria | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Business burglary | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Rape | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Malicious damage | 2 | 9 | -7 |
| Aggravated robbery | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Theft from vehicle | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Common robbery | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Contact sexual offences | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Public violence | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Culpable homicide | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle theft | 0 | 2 | -2 |
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The Arlington SAPS precinct recorded 239 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 27.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The largest categories were Drug-related crime (89), Sexual offences detected as a result of police action (48), Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (23). These are whole-precinct raw counts of reported crime, not adjusted for population.
The Arlington SAPS precinct recorded 239 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026 — up 27.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. It sits in the "Low" crime-volume tier for Free State precincts. SafeSuburb presents SAPS figures as published — we do not rate precincts safe or unsafe. SAPS reports crime at precinct level, not per suburb, so every suburb in this precinct shares the same data.
The Arlington SAPS precinct reported 239 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Crime is up 27.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Crime in the Arlington SAPS precinct has increased 27.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. The precinct reported 239 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
The most frequently reported crime category in the Arlington SAPS precinct is Drug-related crime.
The Arlington SAPS precinct covers: Arlington. All these suburbs share the same crime statistics because SAPS reports data at precinct level, not per suburb.
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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. How much crime goes unreported? →
- 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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