Business Burglary in Cape Winelands
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 275 business burglary cases across 23 Cape Winelands precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 7.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 23% of the Western Cape's 1,212 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 275 business burglary cases, down 7.1% 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 business burglary rising or falling in Cape Winelands?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Cape Winelands precincts report the most business burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 23 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.
All Cape Winelands precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 46 | 44 → 46 |
| Paarl | 43 | -29.5% |
| Wellington | 34 | 30 → 34 |
| Stellenbosch | 16 | 24 → 16 |
| Paarl East | 15 | 11 → 15 |
| Rawsonville | 12 | 3 → 12 |
| De Doorns | 11 | 11 → 11 |
| Montagu | 11 | 5 → 11 |
| Ceres | 10 | 16 → 10 |
| Tulbagh | 10 | 5 → 10 |
| Groot-Drakenstein | 9 | 11 → 9 |
| Klapmuts | 9 | 10 → 9 |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | 7 | 4 → 7 |
| Wolseley | 7 | 11 → 7 |
| Ashton | 6 | 8 → 6 |
| Robertson | 6 | 12 → 6 |
| Touws River | 5 | 4 → 5 |
| Bonnievale | 4 | 3 → 4 |
| Cloetesville | 4 | 9 → 4 |
| Franschhoek | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Mbekweni | 3 | 0 → 3 |
| Mcgregor | 2 | 3 → 2 |
| Saron | 1 | 3 → 1 |