Residential Burglary in South Africa
SAPS recorded 128,490 residential burglary cases across South Africa in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 8.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 32,386 residential burglary cases, down 8.7% 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
Residential 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 | 25,961 | -11.7% |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 22,799 | -8.7% |
| Western Cape | 20,297 | -11.2% |
| Eastern Cape | 15,884 | -2.3% |
| North West | 10,190 | -1.8% |
| Limpopo | 9,888 | -11.2% |
| Free State | 9,629 | -0.9% |
| Mpumalanga | 8,685 | -14.9% |
| Northern Cape | 5,157 | +2.9% |