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Business Burglary in Gauteng

SAPS definition: “[Burglary at non-residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, which is not used for human habitation and does not form part of residential premises, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 2,330 business burglary cases across 145 Gauteng precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 5.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,330 business burglary cases, up 5.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most business burglary reports come from Johannesburg.

Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.

Is business burglary rising or falling in Gauteng?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Gauteng districts report the most business burglary?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Gauteng precincts report the most business burglary?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
TembaTshwane6039 → 60
MidrandJohannesburg57-13.6%
HoneydewJohannesburg5445 → 54
VereenigingSedibeng5233 → 52
Johannesburg CentralJohannesburg5138 → 51
KrugersdorpWest Rand4740 → 47
Kempton ParkEkurhuleni4326 → 43
SpringsEkurhuleni4036 → 40
RoodepoortJohannesburg3934 → 39
LytteltonTshwane3735 → 37
AtteridgevilleTshwane368 → 36
TembisaEkurhuleni3620 → 36
VanderbijlparkSedibeng3528 → 35
BooysensJohannesburg3435 → 34
RietgatTshwane3432 → 34
BenoniEkurhuleni3339 → 33
CarletonvilleWest Rand3332 → 33
SinovilleTshwane3215 → 32
JeppeJohannesburg3014 → 30
TsakaneEkurhuleni2919 → 29
AkasiaTshwane2723 → 27
Boksburg NorthEkurhuleni26-49%
DiepslootJohannesburg2622 → 26
GarsfonteinTshwane2620 → 26
MoffatviewJohannesburg2624 → 26
SilvertonTshwane2614 → 26
MeyertonSedibeng258 → 25
SebokengSedibeng2513 → 25
BrooklynTshwane2348 → 23
GermistonEkurhuleni2334 → 23
WierdabrugTshwane2330 → 23
EvatonSedibeng2229 → 22
MuldersdriftWest Rand2217 → 22
RandfonteinWest Rand2216 → 22
OlievenhoutboschTshwane2120 → 21
DouglasdaleJohannesburg2020 → 20
Ga-RankuwaTshwane2015 → 20
HammanskraalTshwane2025 → 20
Ivory ParkEkurhuleni2010 → 20
Kwa ThemaEkurhuleni2015 → 20
Pretoria NorthTshwane2022 → 20
ProteaJohannesburg208 → 20
RandburgJohannesburg2029 → 20
SandtonJohannesburg2032 → 20
ClevelandJohannesburg1914 → 19
LoateTshwane1917 → 19
MeadowlandsJohannesburg198 → 19
Rabie RidgeEkurhuleni197 → 19
AlexandraJohannesburg186 → 18
Eldorado ParkJohannesburg1819 → 18
BrakpanEkurhuleni1713 → 17
KagisoWest Rand1719 → 17
MabopaneTshwane1725 → 17
MamelodiTshwane1712 → 17
Sophia TownJohannesburg1715 → 17
AlbertonEkurhuleni1622 → 16
HerculesTshwane1616 → 16
JabulaniJohannesburg1614 → 16
KatlehongEkurhuleni167 → 16
MorokaJohannesburg1615 → 16
SoshanguveTshwane1636 → 16
VosloorusEkurhuleni1612 → 16
BramleyJohannesburg1527 → 15
BronkhorstspruitTshwane1520 → 15
FloridaJohannesburg1528 → 15
Orange FarmsSedibeng1514 → 15
BoschkopTshwane1410 → 14
Cosmo CityJohannesburg145 → 14
EdenvaleEkurhuleni1410 → 14
KliptownJohannesburg146 → 14
LanglaagteJohannesburg1412 → 14
RatandaSedibeng147 → 14
SunnysideTshwane1419 → 14
BoksburgEkurhuleni1315 → 13
DaveytonEkurhuleni136 → 13
DiepkloofJohannesburg1316 → 13
DobsonvilleJohannesburg1311 → 13
FochvilleWest Rand1312 → 13
Pretoria WestTshwane1321 → 13
Heidelberg (Gp)Sedibeng128 → 12
Katlehong NorthEkurhuleni1211 → 12
Mamelodi EastTshwane1217 → 12
NigelEkurhuleni1210 → 12
OlifantsfonteinEkurhuleni1214 → 12
BedfordviewEkurhuleni1111 → 11
EnnerdaleJohannesburg118 → 11
MohlakengWest Rand1112 → 11
MondeorJohannesburg117 → 11
Tembisa SouthEkurhuleni1110 → 11
CullinanTshwane108 → 10
DuduzaEkurhuleni105 → 10
NorkemparkEkurhuleni108 → 10
SandringhamJohannesburg107 → 10
VillieriaTshwane1013 → 10
Dawn ParkEkurhuleni96 → 9
De DeurSedibeng99 → 9
DoornkopJohannesburg96 → 9
EtwatwaEkurhuleni97 → 9
HillbrowJohannesburg912 → 9
NorwoodJohannesburg911 → 9
PrimroseEkurhuleni96 → 9
WestonariaWest Rand917 → 9
BoipatongSedibeng84 → 8
BrixtonJohannesburg85 → 8
LenasiaJohannesburg813 → 8
LindenJohannesburg810 → 8
NalediJohannesburg823 → 8
Lenasia SouthJohannesburg75 → 7
MagaliesburgWest Rand77 → 7
Pretoria CentralTshwane729 → 7
SharpevilleSedibeng78 → 7
TokozaEkurhuleni75 → 7
CrystalparkEkurhuleni66 → 6
EdenparkEkurhuleni64 → 6
ErasmiaTshwane611 → 6
KameeldriftTshwane630 → 6
OrlandoJohannesburg611 → 6
Pretoria MootTshwane69 → 6
YeovilleJohannesburg68 → 6
ActonvilleEkurhuleni51 → 5
ElsburgEkurhuleni56 → 5
KliprivierSedibeng52 → 5
ParkviewJohannesburg517 → 5
PutfonteinEkurhuleni53 → 5
BrackendownsEkurhuleni42 → 4
DevonEkurhuleni40 → 4
EkangalaTshwane47 → 4
LaudiumTshwane41 → 4
SebenzaEkurhuleni411 → 4
BekkersdalWest Rand32 → 3
DubeTshwane31 → 3
The BarrageSedibeng33 → 3
WonderboompoortTshwane37 → 3
DunnottarEkurhuleni21 → 2
EersterustTshwane22 → 2
FairlandJohannesburg25 → 2
HekpoortWest Rand21 → 2
KhutsongWest Rand24 → 2
TarltonWest Rand24 → 2
Vaal MarinaSedibeng21 → 2
WedelaWest Rand24 → 2
WelbekendTshwane27 → 2
ReigerparkEkurhuleni14 → 1
RosebankJohannesburg05 → 0
ZonkizizweEkurhuleni01 → 0
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