Steunmekaar Crime Statistics
How much crime was reported in Steunmekaar?
The Steunmekaar SAPS precinct recorded 13 crimes in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up compared with Apr 2024–Mar 2025, from a prior-year total of 8 (too small for a percentage).
A raw count, not adjusted for population: larger police areas serve more people and record more crime.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2 crimes, about the same as Apr–Jun 2025 (2).
Very Low volume for Free State: the lowest fifth of its 113 precincts by reported crime, Apr–Jun 2026.
Nationally Very Low: the lowest fifth of the 1,165 precincts that reported crime, Apr–Jun 2026.
Largest categories
Whole-precinct figures, reported crime only, raw counts. Source: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (saps.gov.za), Apr 2025–Mar 2026.
What this data can't tell you
How we handle these →Where within the precinct. SAPS reports one figure for the whole area.
Unreported crime. Only crime reported to police is counted, so real incidence is higher.
Crime per resident. Raw counts, no population adjustment — the trend is the steadier signal.
Reported crimes
13
Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · Full year
Compared with 2018/19
↑ 11 → 13
more than in 2018/19, before the pandemic
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime breakdown
Top reported offences in 2025-2026, with change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025
| Crime category | Reported count | Change vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 4 | — |
| Serious assault | 3 | 0 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial crime | 1 | — |
| Malicious damage | 1 | — |
| Murder | 1 | — |
| Rape | 1 | — |
| Stock-theft | 1 | -1 |
| Crimen injuria | 0 | -1 |
| Vehicle theft | 0 | -1 |
Crime over time
Reported crimes per SAPS financial year, by category
Crime trend by year
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data — those totals may be lower because SAPS has not released every quarter.
Year-by-year totals
| Year | Reported crimes |
|---|---|
| 2026/27 (Apr–Jun only) | 2 |
| 2025/26 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | 7 |
| 2022/23 | 5 |
| 2021/22 | 6 |
| 2020/21 | 12 |
| 2019/20 | 8 |
| 2018/19 | 11 |
| 2017/18 | 16 |
| 2016/17 | 15 |
| 2015/16 | 12 |
| 2014/15 | 19 |
| 2013/14 | 18 |
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| Category | 2025-2026 | 2024-2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common assault | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Serious assault | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| All theft not mentioned elsewhere | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial crime | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Malicious damage | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Murder | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Rape | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Stock-theft | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Abduction | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attempted sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business burglary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Residential burglary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contact sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crimen injuria | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Culpable homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drug-related crime | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neglect and ill-treatment of children | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public violence | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aggravated robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carjacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Truck hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at residential premises | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery at non-residential premises | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery of cash in transit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Components of aggravated robbery above, already counted in that total. Not additional crimes. SAPS reports these both individually and within the aggravated-robbery figure. | |||
| Sexual assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences detected as a result of police action | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle theft | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Theft from vehicle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neighbouring police precincts
Precincts sharing a boundary with Steunmekaar, listed alphabetically. Counts are for Apr–Jun 2026, changes vs Apr–Jun 2025.
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Contact details last verified: 2026-09-27. Source: SAPS · municipalities.co.za
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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. How much crime goes unreported? →
- 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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