Rape in Thabo Mofutsanyana
SAPS recorded 581 rape cases across 29 Thabo Mofutsanyana precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 16.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 22% of the Free State's 2,648 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 136 rape cases, down 18.1% 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 rape trend
Rape by precinct in Thabo Mofutsanyana
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 29 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 | 83 | +16.9% |
| Harrismith | 57 | +7.5% |
| Bohlokong | 51 | -35.4% |
| Makwane | 50 | +56.3% |
| Tseki | 35 | -27.1% |
| Namahadi | 34 | -40.4% |
| Ladybrand | 33 | 0% |
| Ficksburg | 32 | -15.8% |
| Senekal | 23 | +15% |
| Bethlehem | 22 | -40.5% |
| Reitz | 19 | -42.4% |
| Tseseng | 17 | +6.3% |
| Vrede | 16 | -23.8% |
| Warden | 14 | +40% |
| Clocolan | 13 | -13.3% |
| Fouriesburg | 13 | -7.1% |
| Petrus Steyn | 13 | -13.3% |
| Marquard | 9 | -10% |
| Tweespruit | 9 | +12.5% |
| Excelsior | 6 | -14.3% |
| Hobhouse | 5 | -44.4% |
| Kestell | 5 | -16.7% |
| Lindley | 5 | -66.7% |
| Rosendal | 4 | -71.4% |
| Arlington | 3 | 0% |
| Memel | 3 | -75% |
| Paul Roux | 3 | -40% |
| Clarens | 2 | -86.7% |
| Kommissiepoort | 2 | -33.3% |