Drug-Related Crime in Xhariep
SAPS recorded 147 drug-related crime cases across 16 Xhariep precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 9.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 2% of the Free State's 8,245 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 36 drug-related crime cases, up 20% 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 drug-related crime trend
Drug-Related Crime by precinct in Xhariep
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 17 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 | 31 | -11.4% |
| Bethulie | 14 | +16.7% |
| Koffiefontein | 14 | -17.6% |
| Trompsburg | 13 | +30% |
| Jacobsdal | 9 | -40% |
| Jagersfontein | 9 | -25% |
| Luckhoff | 9 | +125% |
| Rouxville | 9 | +50% |
| Springfontein | 9 | -18.2% |
| Smithfield | 7 | -30% |
| Edenburg | 6 | -40% |
| Reddersburg | 5 | +66.7% |
| Zastron | 5 | -66.7% |
| Philippolis | 4 | 0% |
| Gariepdam | 2 | +100% |
| Fauresmith | 1 | 0% |
| Wanda | 0 | -100% |