Most Improved Areas in Free State
Source: South African Police Service (SAPS)Last updated 2026-08-29
Of Free State's 113 police precincts, 39 had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025, 14 were within 2%, 57 had more than 2% more, and 3 had none recorded a year earlier. Based on SAPS quarterly statistics for Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by percentage change in total crimes. Raw counts — not adjusted for population.
39
Improving
14
Stable
57
Worsening
Most Improved (39)
| Precinct | Change |
|---|---|
| ↓ 43% | |
| ↓ 26% | |
| ↓ 24.6% | |
| ↓ 20.8% | |
| ↓ 20.6% | |
| ↓ 19.1% | |
| ↓ 17.4% | |
| ↓ 14.3% | |
| ↓ 12.8% | |
| ↓ 12.3% | |
| ↓ 11% | |
| ↓ 10.9% | |
| ↓ 9.9% | |
14Parys | ↓ 9.3% |
| ↓ 9.3% | |
16Mangaung | ↓ 8.8% |
17Virginia | ↓ 8.6% |
| ↓ 8.5% | |
| ↓ 6.8% | |
| ↓ 6.8% | |
| ↓ 5.6% | |
22Kestell | ↓ 5.2% |
23Hoopstad | ↓ 4.7% |
| ↓ 3.6% | |
25Tseki | ↓ 3.5% |
26Hobhouse | ↓ 23 → 10 |
| ↓ 35.2% | |
| ↓ 43 → 29 | |
29Thabong | ↓ 29.7% |
| ↓ 35 → 26 | |
31Memel | ↓ 39 → 29 |
| ↓ 12 → 9 | |
33Soutpan | ↓ 31 → 24 |
34Glen | ↓ 28 → 22 |
| ↓ 9 → 8 | |
36Luckhoff | ↓ 29 → 26 |
| ↓ 40 → 36 | |
38Welkom | ↓ 6.6% |
| ↓ 5.2% |
Most Worsened (57)
| Precinct | Change |
|---|---|
| ↑ 54.4% | |
| ↑ 52.7% | |
| ↑ 41.5% | |
| ↑ 39.3% | |
| ↑ 38.9% | |
| ↑ 37.8% | |
| ↑ 32.1% | |
| ↑ 31.2% | |
| ↑ 30.7% | |
10Heilbron | ↑ 29.5% |
11Marquard | ↑ 28.8% |
12Tseseng | ↑ 28.1% |
13Heidedal | ↑ 27.3% |
| ↑ 22.7% | |
| ↑ 22.2% | |
16Lindley | ↑ 21.2% |
17Tumahole | ↑ 17.2% |
| ↑ 16.5% | |
19Senekal | ↑ 16.1% |
| ↑ 16% | |
21Tweeling | ↑ 15.5% |
| ↑ 14.8% | |
| ↑ 13.5% | |
24Maokeng | ↑ 13.4% |
| ↑ 11.4% | |
| ↑ 11.3% | |
27Zastron | ↑ 11.2% |
28Clarens | ↑ 9.6% |
| ↑ 9% | |
30Meloding | ↑ 8.8% |
31Wepener | ↑ 8.6% |
32Mafube | ↑ 8.6% |
| ↑ 8.1% | |
34Namahadi | ↑ 6.5% |
| ↑ 6.1% | |
36Boithuso | ↑ 5% |
37Zamdela | ↑ 4.6% |
| ↑ 4% | |
39Vrede | ↑ 3.4% |
| ↑ 2.8% | |
| ↑ 36 → 80 | |
| ↑ 4 → 8 | |
| ↑ 10 → 18 | |
| ↑ 8 → 14 | |
| ↑ 20 → 31 | |
| ↑ 47 → 70 | |
47Cornelia | ↑ 25 → 36 |
48Bethulie | ↑ 45 → 63 |
49Edenburg | ↑ 49 → 68 |
| ↑ 23 → 31 | |
| ↑ 9 → 12 | |
| ↑ 32 → 42 | |
53Rosendal | ↑ 30 → 38 |
54Roadside | ↑ 4 → 5 |
| ↑ 42 → 49 | |
56Kopanong | ↑ 10% |
| ↑ 6.8% |
Data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Percentage changes compare total crimes vs the previous year. Precincts with very low crime counts may show large percentage swings from small absolute changes. Methodology →