Serious Assault (GBH) in the Free State
SAPS definition: “Assault with the intent [to] inflict Grievous Bodily Harm is the unlawful and intentional direct or indirect application of force to the body of another person with the intention of causing grievous bodily harm to that person. Note: The victim does not need to sustain serious injuries. The decisive element is the intention to cause serious injuries.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 2,646 serious assault (gbh) cases across 109 Free State precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 3.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,646 serious assault (gbh) cases, up 3.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most serious assault (gbh) reports come from Mangaung.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is serious assault (gbh) rising or falling in Free State?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Free State districts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Free State precincts report the most serious assault (gbh)?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thabong | Lejweleputswa | 115 | -17.3% |
| Botshabelo | Mangaung | 103 | +4% |
| Boithuso | Mangaung | 102 | +2% |
| Sonskyn | Mangaung | 102 | 0% |
| Zamdela | Fezile Dabi | 97 | +11.5% |
| Kagisanong | Mangaung | 90 | -21.1% |
| Selosesha | Mangaung | 78 | -4.9% |
| Bloemspruit | Mangaung | 72 | -53.8% |
| Bohlokong | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 72 | +24.1% |
| Kopanong | Mangaung | 72 | +24.1% |
| Maokeng | Fezile Dabi | 62 | +21.6% |
| Phuthaditjhaba | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 61 | -24.7% |
| Heidedal | Mangaung | 60 | +114.3% |
| Park Road | Mangaung | 59 | +28.3% |
| Mangaung | Mangaung | 50 | -13.8% |
| Odendaalsrus | Lejweleputswa | 50 | +22% |
| Bothaville | Lejweleputswa | 48 | -18.6% |
| Namahadi | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 48 | +14.3% |
| Harrismith | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 46 | -9.8% |
| Welkom | Lejweleputswa | 45 | +7.1% |
| Viljoenskroon | Fezile Dabi | 44 | +7.3% |
| Makwane | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 41 | -2.4% |
| Meloding | Lejweleputswa | 41 | +7.9% |
| Ficksburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 37 | -17.8% |
| Heilbron | Fezile Dabi | 36 | +33.3% |
| Hennenman | Lejweleputswa | 36 | +44% |
| Tumahole | Fezile Dabi | 35 | +45.8% |
| Bronville | Lejweleputswa | 33 | -8.3% |
| Sunrise View | Lejweleputswa | 32 | 0% |
| Tseki | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 31 | -16.2% |
| Bultfontein | Lejweleputswa | 30 | +30.4% |
| Tseseng | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 29 | +52.6% |
| Batho | Mangaung | 26 | +36.8% |
| Deneysville | Fezile Dabi | 25 | +25% |
| Allanridge | Lejweleputswa | 24 | +84.6% |
| Petrusburg | Xhariep | 24 | +26.3% |
| Ladybrand | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 23 | -14.8% |
| Theunissen | Lejweleputswa | 23 | -25.8% |
| Winburg | Lejweleputswa | 22 | +100% |
| Thaba-Nchu | Mangaung | 21 | +50% |
| Wepener | Mangaung | 21 | +16.7% |
| Zastron | Xhariep | 21 | +10.5% |
| Hertzogville | Lejweleputswa | 20 | -35.5% |
| Wesselsbron | Lejweleputswa | 20 | -25.9% |
| Fouriesburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 19 | -32.1% |
| Hoopstad | Lejweleputswa | 19 | -54.8% |
| Dewetsdorp | Mangaung | 17 | +6.3% |
| Rouxville | Xhariep | 17 | +466.7% |
| Vrede | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 17 | -19% |
| Bethlehem | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 15 | +25% |
| Navalsig | Mangaung | 15 | +87.5% |
| Clocolan | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 14 | +7.7% |
| Sasolburg | Fezile Dabi | 14 | +7.7% |
| Senekal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 14 | +40% |
| Kroonstad | Fezile Dabi | 13 | -13.3% |
| Koffiefontein | Xhariep | 12 | -25% |
| Mafube | Fezile Dabi | 12 | -25% |
| Reddersburg | Xhariep | 12 | +200% |
| Reitz | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 11 | -42.1% |
| Kestell | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 10 | +100% |
| Koppies | Fezile Dabi | 10 | +42.9% |
| Marquard | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 10 | +25% |
| Ventersburg | Lejweleputswa | 10 | -16.7% |
| Vredefort | Fezile Dabi | 10 | -16.7% |
| Warden | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 10 | -28.6% |
| Boshof | Lejweleputswa | 9 | +28.6% |
| Brandfort | Lejweleputswa | 9 | -47.1% |
| Edenburg | Xhariep | 9 | +12.5% |
| Petrus Steyn | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 9 | +28.6% |
| Steynsrus | Fezile Dabi | 9 | +350% |
| Virginia | Lejweleputswa | 9 | 0% |
| Bainsvlei | Mangaung | 8 | -20% |
| Clarens | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 8 | +100% |
| Dealesville | Lejweleputswa | 8 | -27.3% |
| Fauresmith | Xhariep | 8 | +60% |
| Jagersfontein | Xhariep | 8 | 0% |
| Luckhoff | Xhariep | 8 | -20% |
| Oranjeville | Fezile Dabi | 8 | -20% |
| Paul Roux | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 8 | +14.3% |
| Soutpan | Mangaung | 8 | +60% |
| Trompsburg | Xhariep | 8 | -33.3% |
| Tweespruit | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 8 | +166.7% |
| Bethulie | Xhariep | 7 | 0% |
| Smithfield | Xhariep | 7 | -66.7% |
| Springfontein | Xhariep | 6 | 0% |
| Verkeerdevlei | Lejweleputswa | 6 | +50% |
| Vierfontein | Fezile Dabi | 6 | +500% |
| Arlington | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 5 | +150% |
| Bayswater | Mangaung | 5 | +66.7% |
| Excelsior | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 5 | +25% |
| Hobhouse | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 5 | -44.4% |
| Jacobsdal | Xhariep | 5 | +25% |
| Cornelia | Fezile Dabi | 4 | -20% |
| Lindley | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 4 | -63.6% |
| Rosendal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 4 | -50% |
| Edenville | Fezile Dabi | 3 | -25% |
| Goedemoed | Xhariep | 3 | +200% |
| Parys | Fezile Dabi | 3 | -25% |
| Philippolis | Xhariep | 3 | -66.7% |
| Villiers | Fezile Dabi | 3 | -75% |
| Glen | Mangaung | 2 | -50% |
| Kommissiepoort | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | +100% |
| Tweeling | Fezile Dabi | 2 | -33.3% |
| Viljoensdrif | Fezile Dabi | 2 | +100% |
| Gariepdam | Xhariep | 1 | 0% |
| Memel | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | -80% |
| Van Stadensrus | Mangaung | 1 | 0% |
| Verkykerskop | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | 0% |
| Tierpoort | Mangaung | 0 | -100% |