Business Burglary in City of Cape Town
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 477 business burglary cases across 55 City of Cape Town precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 14.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 39% of the Western Cape's 1,212 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 477 business burglary cases, down 14.1% 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 City of Cape Town?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which City of Cape Town precincts report the most business burglary?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 63 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.