Business Burglary in Xhariep
SAPS recorded 229 business burglary cases across 16 Xhariep precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 10.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 6% of the Free State's 3,759 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 58 business burglary cases, down 12.1% 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 business burglary trend
Business Burglary by precinct in Xhariep
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Petrusburg | 39 | +34.5% |
| Zastron | 31 | -6.1% |
| Philippolis | 23 | -32.4% |
| Jacobsdal | 21 | +75% |
| Rouxville | 18 | +100% |
| Fauresmith | 15 | +200% |
| Smithfield | 14 | -17.6% |
| Koffiefontein | 12 | -25% |
| Edenburg | 10 | +100% |
| Reddersburg | 10 | 0% |
| Trompsburg | 10 | -9.1% |
| Luckhoff | 9 | +125% |
| Bethulie | 8 | -42.9% |
| Jagersfontein | 5 | -16.7% |
| Gariepdam | 2 | +100% |
| Springfontein | 2 | +100% |