Serious Assault (GBH) in Xhariep
SAPS recorded 733 serious assault (gbh) cases across 18 Xhariep precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 6% of the Free State's 12,718 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 208 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 23.1% 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.
Xhariep serious assault (gbh) trend
Serious Assault (GBH) by precinct in Xhariep
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 19 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Xhariep precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Zastron | 113 | +15.3% |
| Petrusburg | 96 | -15.8% |
| Koffiefontein | 59 | -18.1% |
| Smithfield | 54 | +12.5% |
| Bethulie | 53 | +6% |
| Trompsburg | 50 | -16.7% |
| Edenburg | 43 | -6.5% |
| Reddersburg | 38 | -5% |
| Jagersfontein | 36 | -7.7% |
| Philippolis | 35 | +2.9% |
| Rouxville | 34 | +25.9% |
| Jacobsdal | 31 | +10.7% |
| Fauresmith | 29 | +7.4% |
| Luckhoff | 26 | 0% |
| Springfontein | 24 | -20% |
| Gariepdam | 7 | +133.3% |
| Steunmekaar | 3 | 0% |
| Goedemoed | 2 | 0% |
| Wanda | 0 | -100% |