Business Burglary in South Africa
SAPS recorded 43,490 business burglary cases across South Africa in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 12.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 10,941 business burglary cases, down 9.9% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by province below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Provinces with more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is business burglary rising or falling in South Africa?
Which provinces report the most business burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
| Province | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Gauteng | 8,937 | -15% |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 6,519 | -10.8% |
| Eastern Cape | 5,462 | -4.3% |
| Limpopo | 4,964 | -11.5% |
| Western Cape | 4,901 | -18.9% |
| Free State | 3,759 | -8.4% |
| North West | 3,739 | -10.9% |
| Mpumalanga | 3,190 | -21.7% |
| Northern Cape | 2,019 | +3.6% |