Residential Burglary in Tshwane
SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
SAPS recorded 1,693 residential burglary cases across 36 Tshwane precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 19.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 28% of Gauteng's 5,976 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,693 residential burglary cases, down 19.5% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is residential burglary rising or falling in Tshwane?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Tshwane precincts report the most residential burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 36 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Tshwane precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Temba | 110 | -12.7% |
| Wierdabrug | 104 | -3.7% |
| Akasia | 95 | -43.1% |
| Brooklyn | 92 | -22.7% |
| Pretoria North | 80 | +29% |
| Soshanguve | 79 | -30.1% |
| Mamelodi East | 72 | +14.3% |
| Silverton | 71 | +16.4% |
| Garsfontein | 68 | -35.8% |
| Atteridgeville | 66 | -9.6% |
| Mabopane | 64 | -21% |
| Rietgat | 64 | -28.9% |
| Hammanskraal | 58 | -7.9% |
| Bronkhorstspruit | 51 | -17.7% |
| Cullinan | 50 | -2% |
| Lyttelton | 49 | -45.6% |
| Loate | 46 | 33 → 46 |
| Pretoria West | 45 | -30.8% |
| Villieria | 45 | 38 → 45 |
| Hercules | 38 | -46.5% |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 35 | -31.4% |
| Sinoville | 33 | -47.6% |
| Pretoria Moot | 32 | 24 → 32 |
| Olievenhoutbosch | 27 | 34 → 27 |
| Sunnyside | 25 | 24 → 25 |
| Welbekend | 24 | 32 → 24 |
| Wonderboompoort | 24 | 17 → 24 |
| Ekangala | 22 | 22 → 22 |
| Eersterust | 21 | 15 → 21 |
| Boschkop | 20 | -60.8% |
| Erasmia | 20 | 22 → 20 |
| Mamelodi | 20 | 37 → 20 |
| Pretoria Central | 15 | 10 → 15 |
| Kameeldrift | 13 | 35 → 13 |
| Dube | 9 | 12 → 9 |
| Laudium | 6 | 11 → 6 |