Residential Burglary in Cape Winelands
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 682 residential burglary cases across 23 Cape Winelands precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 6.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 15% of the Western Cape's 4,599 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 682 residential burglary cases, down 6.4% 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 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 residential 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stellenbosch | 97 | -19.2% |
| Worcester | 92 | +37.3% |
| Paarl East | 68 | +25.9% |
| Wellington | 41 | -21.2% |
| Montagu | 40 | 41 → 40 |
| De Doorns | 32 | 29 → 32 |
| Franschhoek | 29 | 23 → 29 |
| Paarl | 29 | 38 → 29 |
| Robertson | 29 | 43 → 29 |
| Klapmuts | 24 | 21 → 24 |
| Ceres | 23 | 43 → 23 |
| Bonnievale | 21 | 14 → 21 |
| Mbekweni | 21 | 16 → 21 |
| Wolseley | 21 | 26 → 21 |
| Ashton | 18 | 27 → 18 |
| Groot-Drakenstein | 17 | 16 → 17 |
| Cloetesville | 14 | 11 → 14 |
| Rawsonville | 14 | 6 → 14 |
| Tulbagh | 14 | 26 → 14 |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | 12 | 6 → 12 |
| Saron | 11 | 18 → 11 |
| Mcgregor | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Touws River | 7 | 16 → 7 |