Residential Burglary in South Africa
SAPS recorded 29,722 residential burglary cases across South Africa in Apr–Jun 2026, down 7.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 29,722 residential burglary cases, down 7.3% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by province below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Provinces with more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is residential burglary rising or falling in South Africa?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which provinces report the most residential burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
| Province | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Gauteng | 5,976 | -8.9% |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 5,059 | -11% |
| Western Cape | 4,599 | -12.2% |
| Eastern Cape | 3,840 | -4% |
| North West | 2,480 | +3.2% |
| Free State | 2,347 | +0.4% |
| Limpopo | 2,302 | -7.9% |
| Mpumalanga | 1,970 | -6.2% |
| Northern Cape | 1,149 | -6.2% |