Crime Stats for Harrismith

Province
Free State
District municipality
Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality
Local municipality
Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality
Population (Census 2022)
59,514 people
Area
2,372.3 km²

Crime statistics

Crime category202020212022202320242025 (Jan – Sep)
17 Community reported serious Crime3,920.093,935.214,467.863,627.723,654.602,125.55
Contact crime (Crimes against the person)1,103.941,191.321,313.981,251.811,434.96793.09
Murder40.3357.1342.0150.4147.0531.93
Sexual offences94.10120.9887.3772.2590.7377.29
Rape80.65100.8275.6163.8577.2968.89
Sexual assault6.7211.766.723.3610.083.36
Attempted sexual offences6.726.721.681.683.363.36
Contact sexual offences0.001.683.363.360.001.68
Attempted murder25.2020.1628.5623.5231.938.40
Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm421.75445.27467.12408.31482.24278.93
Common assault309.17337.74404.95393.18492.32248.68
Common robbery45.3745.3767.2168.8968.8920.16
Robbery with aggravating circumstances168.03164.67216.76235.24221.80127.70
TRIO Crime75.6185.6985.6982.3380.6542.01
Carjacking10.0811.7610.0816.806.720.00
Robbery at residential premises35.2930.2431.9328.5630.2430.24
Robbery at non-residential premises30.2443.6943.6936.9743.6911.76
Robbery of cash in transit0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Bank robbery0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Truck hijacking6.723.363.365.046.721.68
Contact-related Crime287.33334.38334.38226.84225.16137.78
Arson10.0810.085.045.040.000.00
Malicious damage to property277.25324.29329.33221.80225.16137.78
Property-related Crime1,577.781,456.801,730.691,171.151,061.94603.22
Burglary at non-residential premises406.63389.82488.96193.23144.50104.18
Burglary at residential premises641.87561.21739.32539.37549.45277.25
Theft of motor vehicle and motorcycle52.0925.2018.488.4023.5221.84
Theft out of or from motor vehicle248.68204.99260.44201.63176.4378.97
Stock-theft228.52275.57223.48228.52168.03120.98
Other serious Crime951.04952.721,088.82977.92932.55591.46
All theft not mentioned elsewhere730.92697.31808.21688.91625.06408.31
Commercial crime126.02162.99154.59171.39201.63154.59
Shoplifting94.1092.42126.02117.62105.8628.56
Crime detected as a result of police action210.03497.36567.93662.03971.20967.84
Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition11.7663.8540.3331.9323.5226.88
Drug-related crime115.94178.11169.71139.46253.72304.13
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs62.17206.67154.59181.47331.01277.25
Sexual offences detected as a result of police action20.1648.73203.31309.17362.94359.58
Culpable homicide45.3748.7352.0943.6948.7330.24
Public violence5.0428.566.7210.080.000.00
Crimen injuria72.2558.8142.0162.1750.4158.81
Neglect and ill-treatment of children6.721.686.728.408.408.40
Kidnapping16.8016.8021.8415.125.041.68
Abduction0.000.001.683.360.001.68