Commercial Crime in South Africa
SAPS recorded 147,149 commercial crime cases across South Africa in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 2.5% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 36,782 commercial crime cases, up 4% 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
Commercial Crime 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 | 52,154 | +6.6% |
| Western Cape | 28,129 | -2% |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 25,251 | +6.6% |
| Eastern Cape | 11,322 | -7.4% |
| Mpumalanga | 8,345 | +3.4% |
| Limpopo | 8,013 | +0.1% |
| North West | 6,922 | +5.8% |
| Free State | 4,236 | -12.3% |
| Northern Cape | 2,777 | +11.3% |