Commercial Crime in the Free State
SAPS recorded 1,020 commercial crime cases across 96 Free State precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, roughly unchanged vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most commercial crime reports come from Mangaung.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is commercial crime 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 commercial crime?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Which Free State precincts report the most commercial crime?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Road | Mangaung | 98 | +7.7% |
| Bayswater | Mangaung | 64 | +4.9% |
| Bethlehem | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 60 | -9.1% |
| Sasolburg | Fezile Dabi | 53 | 0% |
| Welkom | Lejweleputswa | 46 | -54.5% |
| Kagisanong | Mangaung | 35 | 15 → 35 |
| Heidedal | Mangaung | 33 | 17 → 33 |
| Mangaung | Mangaung | 33 | 33 → 33 |
| Navalsig | Mangaung | 30 | 23 → 30 |
| Bultfontein | Lejweleputswa | 22 | 13 → 22 |
| Odendaalsrus | Lejweleputswa | 22 | 32 → 22 |
| Bothaville | Lejweleputswa | 21 | 23 → 21 |
| Selosesha | Mangaung | 20 | 13 → 20 |
| Hoopstad | Lejweleputswa | 18 | 4 → 18 |
| Theunissen | Lejweleputswa | 18 | 13 → 18 |
| Viljoenskroon | Fezile Dabi | 18 | 7 → 18 |
| Heilbron | Fezile Dabi | 17 | 13 → 17 |
| Thabong | Lejweleputswa | 17 | 18 → 17 |
| Botshabelo | Mangaung | 16 | 5 → 16 |
| Hennenman | Lejweleputswa | 16 | 18 → 16 |
| Phuthaditjhaba | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 16 | 18 → 16 |
| Zamdela | Fezile Dabi | 15 | 6 → 15 |
| Ficksburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 14 | 27 → 14 |
| Kroonstad | Fezile Dabi | 14 | 16 → 14 |
| Boithuso | Mangaung | 13 | 9 → 13 |
| Ladybrand | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 12 | 16 → 12 |
| Reitz | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 12 | 8 → 12 |
| Thaba-Nchu | Mangaung | 12 | 8 → 12 |
| Vrede | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 12 | 11 → 12 |
| Bohlokong | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 10 | 9 → 10 |
| Kopanong | Mangaung | 10 | 5 → 10 |
| Winburg | Lejweleputswa | 10 | 1 → 10 |
| Bloemspruit | Mangaung | 9 | 17 → 9 |
| Maokeng | Fezile Dabi | 9 | 7 → 9 |
| Warden | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 9 | 26 → 9 |
| Parys | Fezile Dabi | 8 | 6 → 8 |
| Koppies | Fezile Dabi | 7 | 5 → 7 |
| Clarens | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 6 | 10 → 6 |
| Harrismith | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 6 | 27 → 6 |
| Senekal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 6 | 11 → 6 |
| Tumahole | Fezile Dabi | 6 | 0 → 6 |
| Villiers | Fezile Dabi | 6 | 2 → 6 |
| Meloding | Lejweleputswa | 5 | 5 → 5 |
| Reddersburg | Xhariep | 5 | 3 → 5 |
| Smithfield | Xhariep | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Trompsburg | Xhariep | 5 | 4 → 5 |
| Brandfort | Lejweleputswa | 4 | 9 → 4 |
| Bronville | Lejweleputswa | 4 | 1 → 4 |
| Deneysville | Fezile Dabi | 4 | 2 → 4 |
| Fouriesburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 4 | 6 → 4 |
| Koffiefontein | Xhariep | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Petrus Steyn | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Rouxville | Xhariep | 4 | 0 → 4 |
| Sonskyn | Mangaung | 4 | 0 → 4 |
| Sunrise View | Lejweleputswa | 4 | 0 → 4 |
| Ventersburg | Lejweleputswa | 4 | 4 → 4 |
| Wesselsbron | Lejweleputswa | 4 | 12 → 4 |
| Allanridge | Lejweleputswa | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Bethulie | Xhariep | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Boshof | Lejweleputswa | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Hertzogville | Lejweleputswa | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Luckhoff | Xhariep | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Makwane | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 3 | 3 → 3 |
| Oranjeville | Fezile Dabi | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Springfontein | Xhariep | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Tseki | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Tseseng | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Vierfontein | Fezile Dabi | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Viljoensdrif | Fezile Dabi | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Zastron | Xhariep | 3 | 5 → 3 |
| Clocolan | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | 7 → 2 |
| Cornelia | Fezile Dabi | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Dealesville | Lejweleputswa | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Dewetsdorp | Mangaung | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Edenville | Fezile Dabi | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Gariepdam | Xhariep | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Glen | Mangaung | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Jagersfontein | Xhariep | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Kestell | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | 7 → 2 |
| Mafube | Fezile Dabi | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Marquard | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Wanda | Xhariep | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Arlington | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Bainsvlei | Mangaung | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Batho | Mangaung | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Excelsior | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Jacobsdal | Xhariep | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Kommissiepoort | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Lindley | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Petrusburg | Xhariep | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Steunmekaar | Xhariep | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Steynsrus | Fezile Dabi | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Tweespruit | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Verkeerdevlei | Lejweleputswa | 1 | 2 → 1 |
| Virginia | Lejweleputswa | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Vredefort | Fezile Dabi | 1 | 3 → 1 |
| Edenburg | Xhariep | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Fauresmith | Xhariep | 0 | 4 → 0 |
| Goedemoed | Xhariep | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Heuningspruit | Fezile Dabi | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Memel | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Namahadi | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 0 | 3 → 0 |
| Tierpoort | Mangaung | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Tweeling | Fezile Dabi | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Wepener | Mangaung | 0 | 3 → 0 |