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Lephoi Crime Statistics

Bethulie Precinct |Xhariep
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year SAPS Data Report error
Precinct-level data
Lephoi falls within the Bethulie police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Bethulie.
Lephoi is a suburb in Xhariep, Free State. Crime in the Bethulie precinct area (covering Lephoi) decreased 5.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025, with 258 reported crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, and is 4.5% above its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Serious assault (53 cases). Stock-theft saw the biggest decrease (-10). Raw counts are not adjusted for population. Source: SAPS quarterly release.

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About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Low

in Free State

Reported crimes

258

Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year

vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

↓ 5.1%

fewer crimes vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

vs its pre-COVID level

↑ 4.5%

above 2018-2019

Updated · SAPS Q4 2025-26 release

Crime in the Bethulie precinct area (covering Lephoi) dropped 5.1% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Total crime: 51% below provincial median
Contact crime: 45% below provincial median
Property crime: 37% 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.

Murder

2

↑ 100% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Violent crime

104

↓ 8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Property crime

67

↓ 8.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Other (drug, commercial, theft)

87

↑ 1.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Top reported crime categories in Bethulie precinct, 2025-2026
Crime categoryReported count
Serious assault		53
Common assault		38
Residential burglary		37
All theft not mentioned elsewhere		33
Malicious damage		17
Stock-theft		17
Commercial crime		14
Drug-related crime		14
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Other precincts in Xhariep

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Wanda

7 crimes ↑ 16.7%

Steunmekaar

13 crimes ↑ 62.5%

Goedemoed

16 crimes ↓ 52.9%

Gariepdam

35 crimes ↑ 2.9%

Springfontein

120 crimes ↓ 15.5%

Luckhoff

124 crimes ↑ 25.3%
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Other suburbs served by Bethulie police station

2 suburbs in this precinct share the same SAPS crime data

SAPS reports at precinct level — all suburbs below have identical crime statistics to Lephoi.

Bethulie
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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.
  • 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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