Residential Burglary in Central Karoo
SAPS recorded 461 residential burglary cases across 5 Central Karoo precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 3.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 2% of the Western Cape's 20,297 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 108 residential burglary cases, down 18.8% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Central Karoo residential burglary trend
Residential Burglary by precinct in Central Karoo
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Central Karoo precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Beaufort West | 219 | -13.8% |
| Murraysburg | 77 | -10.5% |
| Laingsburg | 57 | +58.3% |
| Leeu Gamka | 56 | +12% |
| Prince Albert | 52 | +4% |