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Arlington Crime Statistics

Arlington Precinct |Thabo Mofutsanyana
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error

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, not per suburb. These figures cover the whole Arlington precinct area, and every suburb in it shares them.
  • 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 its pre-COVID level

↑ 82.4%

above 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Arlington precinct area (covering Arlington) increased 27.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, but total crime remains low (239 reported crimes). Large percentage swings are common in areas with low crime counts.
Total crime: 54% below provincial median
Contact crime: 82% below provincial median
Property crime: 80% 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.

Violent crime

33

↑ 3.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

21

↓ 19.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

185

↑ 43.4% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Arlington precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported 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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Compare with nearby areas

Other precincts in Thabo Mofutsanyana

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Roadside

18 crimes ↓

Verkykerskop

22 crimes ↓

Hobhouse

84 crimes ↓ 22.2%

Kommissiepoort

84 crimes ↑ 23.5%

Excelsior

150 crimes → 0%

Memel

155 crimes ↓ 23.6%
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Data Sources & Notes

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