Murder in Thabo Mofutsanyana
SAPS recorded 228 murder cases across 24 Thabo Mofutsanyana precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 15.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 29% of the Free State's 794 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 56 murder cases, down 9.7% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Thabo Mofutsanyana murder trend
Murder by precinct in Thabo Mofutsanyana
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 26 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Thabo Mofutsanyana precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Phuthaditjhaba | 33 | +10% |
| Harrismith | 27 | -18.2% |
| Ficksburg | 21 | -38.2% |
| Namahadi | 21 | -25% |
| Tseki | 21 | -4.5% |
| Bohlokong | 15 | -11.8% |
| Makwane | 13 | -50% |
| Ladybrand | 10 | +42.9% |
| Senekal | 10 | +66.7% |
| Reitz | 8 | +14.3% |
| Bethlehem | 7 | +16.7% |
| Tseseng | 7 | -36.4% |
| Hobhouse | 6 | +500% |
| Kestell | 6 | +500% |
| Vrede | 6 | +20% |
| Marquard | 3 | -25% |
| Memel | 3 | -25% |
| Warden | 3 | -40% |
| Lindley | 2 | -60% |
| Petrus Steyn | 2 | -33.3% |
| Clocolan | 1 | -75% |
| Fouriesburg | 1 | -85.7% |
| Paul Roux | 1 | 0% |
| Verkykerskop | 1 | 0% |
| Clarens | 0 | -100% |
| Rosendal | 0 | -100% |