Common Assault in the Free State
SAPS definition: “Common Assault is the unlawful and intentional – a) Direct and indirect application of force to the body of another person, or b) Threat of application of immediate personal violence to another, in circumstances in which the threatened person is prevailed upon to believe that the person who is threatening him has the intention and power to carry out his threat.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 3,113 common assault cases across 110 Free State precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 2.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 3,113 common assault cases, up 2.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most common assault reports come from Mangaung.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is common assault 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 common assault?
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 common assault?
| Precinct | District | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kagisanong | Mangaung | 139 | +2.2% |
| Boithuso | Mangaung | 133 | +6.4% |
| Odendaalsrus | Lejweleputswa | 129 | +13.2% |
| Park Road | Mangaung | 127 | -9.3% |
| Maokeng | Fezile Dabi | 107 | -13% |
| Thabong | Lejweleputswa | 106 | -35.8% |
| Botshabelo | Mangaung | 101 | +20.2% |
| Bloemspruit | Mangaung | 100 | -34.6% |
| Zamdela | Fezile Dabi | 91 | -1.1% |
| Welkom | Lejweleputswa | 86 | +10.3% |
| Sonskyn | Mangaung | 81 | 0% |
| Bothaville | Lejweleputswa | 67 | +9.8% |
| Selosesha | Mangaung | 65 | -23.5% |
| Mangaung | Mangaung | 62 | +1.6% |
| Kroonstad | Fezile Dabi | 56 | +24.4% |
| Meloding | Lejweleputswa | 52 | +20.9% |
| Sasolburg | Fezile Dabi | 50 | +92.3% |
| Heidedal | Mangaung | 49 | -14% |
| Wesselsbron | Lejweleputswa | 48 | +54.8% |
| Phuthaditjhaba | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 47 | -35.6% |
| Bultfontein | Lejweleputswa | 46 | +109.1% |
| Hennenman | Lejweleputswa | 46 | -8% |
| Theunissen | Lejweleputswa | 45 | +7.1% |
| Kopanong | Mangaung | 43 | +7.5% |
| Sunrise View | Lejweleputswa | 43 | 0% |
| Viljoenskroon | Fezile Dabi | 43 | +19.4% |
| Bronville | Lejweleputswa | 41 | -4.7% |
| Tumahole | Fezile Dabi | 41 | -14.6% |
| Mafube | Fezile Dabi | 40 | -7% |
| Deneysville | Fezile Dabi | 35 | +2.9% |
| Harrismith | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 34 | -38.2% |
| Heilbron | Fezile Dabi | 34 | +21.4% |
| Tseki | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 31 | +10.7% |
| Bohlokong | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 30 | -11.8% |
| Zastron | Xhariep | 30 | +150% |
| Allanridge | Lejweleputswa | 29 | +38.1% |
| Batho | Mangaung | 26 | +44.4% |
| Ventersburg | Lejweleputswa | 25 | +19% |
| Boshof | Lejweleputswa | 24 | +71.4% |
| Navalsig | Mangaung | 24 | +84.6% |
| Ficksburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 22 | -51.1% |
| Hoopstad | Lejweleputswa | 22 | -54.2% |
| Reitz | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 22 | +100% |
| Bethlehem | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 21 | -19.2% |
| Vredefort | Fezile Dabi | 21 | +31.3% |
| Bainsvlei | Mangaung | 20 | +11.1% |
| Ladybrand | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 20 | -44.4% |
| Namahadi | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 20 | -20% |
| Virginia | Lejweleputswa | 20 | +11.1% |
| Vrede | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 20 | -9.1% |
| Brandfort | Lejweleputswa | 19 | -29.6% |
| Edenburg | Xhariep | 19 | +90% |
| Thaba-Nchu | Mangaung | 19 | +11.8% |
| Warden | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 19 | 0% |
| Winburg | Lejweleputswa | 19 | +46.2% |
| Dewetsdorp | Mangaung | 18 | +20% |
| Hertzogville | Lejweleputswa | 18 | -35.7% |
| Koppies | Fezile Dabi | 18 | 0% |
| Lindley | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 18 | +20% |
| Makwane | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 18 | -50% |
| Petrusburg | Xhariep | 16 | +45.5% |
| Steynsrus | Fezile Dabi | 16 | +1500% |
| Fouriesburg | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 15 | +114.3% |
| Senekal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 14 | +27.3% |
| Tweeling | Fezile Dabi | 13 | +85.7% |
| Edenville | Fezile Dabi | 12 | +20% |
| Oranjeville | Fezile Dabi | 12 | +9.1% |
| Parys | Fezile Dabi | 12 | -14.3% |
| Koffiefontein | Xhariep | 11 | +266.7% |
| Rouxville | Xhariep | 11 | +57.1% |
| Bayswater | Mangaung | 10 | +42.9% |
| Philippolis | Xhariep | 10 | 0% |
| Petrus Steyn | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 9 | +12.5% |
| Villiers | Fezile Dabi | 9 | -40% |
| Dealesville | Lejweleputswa | 8 | +100% |
| Paul Roux | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 8 | -20% |
| Smithfield | Xhariep | 8 | -38.5% |
| Tseseng | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 8 | -33.3% |
| Tweespruit | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 8 | +14.3% |
| Marquard | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 7 | +16.7% |
| Trompsburg | Xhariep | 7 | -22.2% |
| Verkeerdevlei | Lejweleputswa | 7 | +40% |
| Wepener | Mangaung | 7 | +40% |
| Kestell | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 6 | +50% |
| Reddersburg | Xhariep | 6 | -25% |
| Bethulie | Xhariep | 5 | +25% |
| Excelsior | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 5 | +150% |
| Rosendal | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 5 | +66.7% |
| Viljoensdrif | Fezile Dabi | 5 | +400% |
| Arlington | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 4 | +300% |
| Cornelia | Fezile Dabi | 4 | +100% |
| Jacobsdal | Xhariep | 4 | -20% |
| Soutpan | Mangaung | 4 | -33.3% |
| Clarens | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 3 | -66.7% |
| Glen | Mangaung | 3 | -40% |
| Jagersfontein | Xhariep | 3 | +50% |
| Memel | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 3 | -25% |
| Springfontein | Xhariep | 3 | 0% |
| Clocolan | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | -75% |
| Fauresmith | Xhariep | 2 | -80% |
| Hobhouse | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 2 | -50% |
| Van Stadensrus | Mangaung | 2 | +100% |
| Goedemoed | Xhariep | 1 | 0% |
| Luckhoff | Xhariep | 1 | -75% |
| Roadside | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | 0% |
| Tierpoort | Mangaung | 1 | -75% |
| Verkykerskop | Thabo Mofutsanyana | 1 | -50% |
| Heuningspruit | Fezile Dabi | 0 | -100% |
| Steunmekaar | Xhariep | 0 | -100% |
| Vierfontein | Fezile Dabi | 0 | -100% |