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Residential Burglary in the North West

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 2,480 residential burglary cases across 84 North West precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 3.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 2,480 residential burglary cases, up 3.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most residential burglary reports come from Bojanala.

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

Is residential burglary rising or falling in North West?

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

Which North West districts report the most residential 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 North West precincts report the most residential burglary?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
IkagengDr Kenneth Kaunda151+13.5%
MmabathoNgaka Modiri Molema106-9.4%
JoubertonDr Kenneth Kaunda100+33.3%
KlerksdorpDr Kenneth Kaunda99+13.8%
BritsBojanala95+31.9%
LetlhabileBojanala82-13.7%
MahikengNgaka Modiri Molema81+15.7%
RustenburgBojanala81-44.5%
MogwaseBojanala71-9%
LichtenburgNgaka Modiri Molema7049 → 70
LehurutsheNgaka Modiri Molema6129 → 61
PotchefstroomDr Kenneth Kaunda590%
TaungDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati5536 → 55
TlhabaneBojanala55+10%
VentersdorpDr Kenneth Kaunda5548 → 55
MakapanstadBojanala52-13.3%
HartbeespoortdamBojanala50-16.7%
PhokengBojanala48-23.8%
HuhudiDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati4619 → 46
LomanyanengNgaka Modiri Molema4629 → 46
KananaDr Kenneth Kaunda40-28.6%
KlipgatBojanala4045 → 40
LethabongBojanala4021 → 40
MooinooiBojanala39-22%
KosterBojanala3837 → 38
BoitekongBojanala36-41%
Moeka VumaBojanala3625 → 36
WolmaransstadDr Kenneth Kaunda3546 → 35
HebronBojanala3232 → 32
VryburgDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati3125 → 31
ChristianaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati2929 → 29
MmakauBojanala2727 → 27
ItsosengNgaka Modiri Molema2629 → 26
GanyesaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati2515 → 25
IpelegengDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati2536 → 25
DelareyvilleNgaka Modiri Molema2423 → 24
KhumaDr Kenneth Kaunda2324 → 23
MakwassieDr Kenneth Kaunda2214 → 22
PudimoeDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati2218 → 22
SwartruggensBojanala2222 → 22
ZeerustNgaka Modiri Molema2126 → 21
LeeudoringstadDr Kenneth Kaunda2013 → 20
MabeskraalBojanala1923 → 19
StellaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati196 → 19
Sun CityBojanala1916 → 19
MadibogoNgaka Modiri Molema177 → 17
BloemhofDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati1624 → 16
OrkneyDr Kenneth Kaunda1613 → 16
BethanieBojanala1516 → 15
ColignyNgaka Modiri Molema1518 → 15
CyferskuilBojanala152 → 15
MarikanaBojanala1512 → 15
HartbeesfonteinDr Kenneth Kaunda1430 → 14
KgomotsoDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati147 → 14
MadikweBojanala1320 → 13
StilfonteinDr Kenneth Kaunda1220 → 12
JerichoBojanala1111 → 11
ReiviloDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati118 → 11
SannieshofNgaka Modiri Molema1113 → 11
MothotlungBojanala98 → 9
OttosdalNgaka Modiri Molema914 → 9
SetlagoleNgaka Modiri Molema94 → 9
AmaliaDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati82 → 8
AssenBojanala71 → 7
DwarsbergBojanala70 → 7
KlerkskraalDr Kenneth Kaunda62 → 6
MakgobistadNgaka Modiri Molema65 → 6
MooifonteinNgaka Modiri Molema65 → 6
MotswediNgaka Modiri Molema69 → 6
BoonsBojanala56 → 5
TshidilamolomoNgaka Modiri Molema51 → 5
AtamelangNgaka Modiri Molema48 → 4
MareetsaneNgaka Modiri Molema40 → 4
BoshoekDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati33 → 3
MorokwengDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati38 → 3
Schweizer-RenekeDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati36 → 3
BedwangBojanala25 → 2
BiesiesvleiNgaka Modiri Molema22 → 2
Groot MaricoNgaka Modiri Molema27 → 2
OttoshoopNgaka Modiri Molema24 → 2
Piet PlessisDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati21 → 2
BrayDr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati11 → 1
NietverdiendNgaka Modiri Molema14 → 1
BuffelshoekDr Kenneth Kaunda02 → 0
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