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.
National trend
Business Burglary by province
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% |