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Residential Burglary in the Northern Cape

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 1,149 residential burglary cases across 81 Northern Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 6.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,149 residential burglary cases, down 6.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most residential burglary reports come from Frances Baard.

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

Is residential burglary rising or falling in Northern Cape?

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

Which Northern Cape 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 Northern Cape precincts report the most residential burglary?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
GalesheweFrances Baard105-23.9%
KimberleyFrances Baard90-13.5%
RoodepanFrances Baard780%
KagishoFrances Baard6237 → 62
PostmasburgZF Mgcawu5633 → 56
UpingtonZF Mgcawu44-22.8%
MothibistadJohn Taolo Gaetsewe42-20.8%
Jan KempdorpFrances Baard3519 → 35
KathuJohn Taolo Gaetsewe3514 → 35
KurumanJohn Taolo Gaetsewe3421 → 34
PabalelloZF Mgcawu3429 → 34
DouglasPixley ka Seme3339 → 33
RosedaleZF Mgcawu3040 → 30
DanielskuilZF Mgcawu2926 → 29
KakamasZF Mgcawu2848 → 28
Modder RiverFrances Baard2424 → 24
BatlharosJohn Taolo Gaetsewe239 → 23
Barkly WestFrances Baard2230 → 22
CalviniaNamakwa199 → 19
HartswaterFrances Baard1818 → 18
NababeepNamakwa1819 → 18
De AarPixley ka Seme1717 → 17
PampierstatFrances Baard1515 → 15
SpringbokNamakwa1512 → 15
KeimoesZF Mgcawu1410 → 14
SunrisePixley ka Seme1310 → 13
Victoria WestPixley ka Seme1311 → 13
WarrentonFrances Baard1333 → 13
HopetownPixley ka Seme1215 → 12
KenhardtZF Mgcawu1117 → 11
WrenchvilleJohn Taolo Gaetsewe1115 → 11
AugrabiesZF Mgcawu95 → 9
PellaNamakwa84 → 8
Richmond(C)Pixley ka Seme86 → 8
WindsortonFrances Baard84 → 8
CarnarvonPixley ka Seme712 → 7
DelportshoopFrances Baard79 → 7
HanoverPixley ka Seme79 → 7
OlifantshoekJohn Taolo Gaetsewe72 → 7
PofadderNamakwa710 → 7
PrieskaPixley ka Seme714 → 7
BritstownPixley ka Seme55 → 5
GroblershoopZF Mgcawu520 → 5
KamieskroonNamakwa57 → 5
KuyasaPixley ka Seme53 → 5
Lime AcresZF Mgcawu59 → 5
GriekwastadPixley ka Seme46 → 4
KomaggasNamakwa42 → 4
SutherlandNamakwa40 → 4
TsinengJohn Taolo Gaetsewe44 → 4
BothithongJohn Taolo Gaetsewe33 → 3
ColesbergPixley ka Seme36 → 3
DebenJohn Taolo Gaetsewe37 → 3
NoupoortPixley ka Seme36 → 3
PhilipstownPixley ka Seme34 → 3
Port NollothNamakwa39 → 3
FraserburgNamakwa21 → 2
GariesNamakwa22 → 2
Hondeklip BayNamakwa20 → 2
LoeriesfonteinNamakwa21 → 2
MarydalePixley ka Seme22 → 2
OnseepkansNamakwa25 → 2
VioolsdrifNamakwa20 → 2
Alexander BayNamakwa13 → 1
BrandvleiNamakwa10 → 1
CampbellPixley ka Seme14 → 1
KleinseeNamakwa11 → 1
NiekerkshoopPixley ka Seme11 → 1
PetrusvillePixley ka Seme114 → 1
SevernJohn Taolo Gaetsewe13 → 1
SteinkopfNamakwa13 → 1
BelmontPixley ka Seme01 → 0
BoetsapFrances Baard02 → 0
LoxtonPixley ka Seme03 → 0
NieuwoudtvilleNamakwa01 → 0
NorvalspontPixley ka Seme01 → 0
RiemvasmaakZF Mgcawu01 → 0
SiyathembaJohn Taolo Gaetsewe01 → 0
StrydenburgPixley ka Seme02 → 0
VosburgPixley ka Seme01 → 0
WillistonNamakwa06 → 0
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