Business Burglary in the Western Cape
SAPS recorded 4,901 business burglary cases across 151 Western Cape precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 18.9% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 1,153 business burglary cases, down 13.3% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Most business burglary reports come from City of Cape Town.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Western Cape business burglary trend
Business Burglary by district
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
Drill into a district:
Business Burglary by precinct
| Precinct | District | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paarl | Cape Winelands | 234 | +10.9% |
| George | Garden Route | 174 | +3% |
| Worcester | Cape Winelands | 167 | -43.6% |
| Oudtshoorn | Garden Route | 137 | -11.6% |
| Wellington | Cape Winelands | 119 | -1.7% |
| Malmesbury | West Coast | 102 | +20% |
| Kuilsrivier | City of Cape Town | 100 | +2% |
| Stellenbosch | Cape Winelands | 99 | -22.7% |
| Bellville | City of Cape Town | 95 | -4% |
| Cape Town Central | City of Cape Town | 93 | -31.6% |
| Maitland | City of Cape Town | 91 | +23% |
| Durbanville | City of Cape Town | 90 | -23.7% |
| Knysna | Garden Route | 88 | -27.9% |
| Woodstock | City of Cape Town | 80 | +14.3% |
| Atlantis | City of Cape Town | 77 | +8.5% |
| Conville | Garden Route | 73 | +2.8% |
| Athlone | City of Cape Town | 67 | -28% |
| Swellendam | Overberg | 65 | -32.3% |
| Caledon | Overberg | 62 | -18.4% |
| Somerset West | City of Cape Town | 62 | -29.5% |
| Bishop Lavis | City of Cape Town | 57 | -20.8% |
| Lingelethu-West | City of Cape Town | 57 | +67.6% |
| De Doorns | Cape Winelands | 56 | +273.3% |
| Grabouw | Overberg | 56 | -38.5% |
| Groot-Drakenstein | Cape Winelands | 56 | -13.8% |
| Parow | City of Cape Town | 56 | -12.5% |
| Mitchells Plain | City of Cape Town | 53 | -25.4% |
| Villiersdorp | Overberg | 52 | -27.8% |
| Bredasdorp | Overberg | 50 | +78.6% |
| Plettenberg Bay | Garden Route | 49 | -7.5% |
| Paarl East | Cape Winelands | 47 | +2.2% |
| Vredenburg | West Coast | 47 | -34.7% |
| Brackenfell | City of Cape Town | 46 | -16.4% |
| Milnerton | City of Cape Town | 46 | -43.9% |
| Strand | City of Cape Town | 46 | -14.8% |
| Goodwood | City of Cape Town | 44 | -24.1% |
| Kraaifontein | City of Cape Town | 44 | -33.3% |
| Mfuleni | City of Cape Town | 42 | -10.6% |
| Elsies River | City of Cape Town | 41 | -25.5% |
| Gugulethu | City of Cape Town | 41 | -46.1% |
| Lwandle | City of Cape Town | 41 | +24.2% |
| Da Gamaskop | Garden Route | 39 | -13.3% |
| Grassy Park | City of Cape Town | 39 | -35% |
| Manenberg | City of Cape Town | 37 | -2.6% |
| Robertson | Cape Winelands | 36 | -5.3% |
| Tulbagh | Cape Winelands | 36 | +2.9% |
| Ravensmead | City of Cape Town | 35 | -22.2% |
| Riebeek West | West Coast | 35 | -25.5% |
| Calitzdorp | Garden Route | 33 | +37.5% |
| Ceres | Cape Winelands | 33 | -48.4% |
| Dysselsdorp | Garden Route | 33 | +50% |
| Rawsonville | Cape Winelands | 33 | +120% |
| Gans Bay | Overberg | 32 | -23.8% |
| Hermanus | Overberg | 32 | -40.7% |
| Saldanha | West Coast | 32 | -59% |
| Steenberg | City of Cape Town | 32 | +3.2% |
| Lutzville | West Coast | 31 | +40.9% |
| Khayelitsha | City of Cape Town | 30 | -33.3% |
| Wynberg | City of Cape Town | 30 | -53.8% |
| Wolseley | Cape Winelands | 29 | +26.1% |
| Ladismith | Garden Route | 28 | +27.3% |
| Vredendal | West Coast | 28 | -9.7% |
| Klapmuts | Cape Winelands | 27 | -25% |
| Pinelands | City of Cape Town | 27 | -3.6% |
| Riviersonderend | Overberg | 27 | +17.4% |
| Kleinvlei | City of Cape Town | 26 | +4% |
| Lansdowne | City of Cape Town | 25 | -43.2% |
| Kensington | City of Cape Town | 24 | -52% |
| Kwanonqaba | Garden Route | 24 | +84.6% |
| Moorreesburg | West Coast | 24 | -38.5% |
| Bonnievale | Cape Winelands | 23 | -20.7% |
| Dieprivier | City of Cape Town | 22 | -42.1% |
| Makhaza | City of Cape Town | 22 | +22.2% |
| Montagu | Cape Winelands | 22 | -29% |
| Stanford | Overberg | 22 | +15.8% |
| Philippi | City of Cape Town | 21 | -27.6% |
| Heidelberg(C) | Garden Route | 20 | -41.2% |
| Pacaltsdorp | Garden Route | 20 | 0% |
| Porterville | West Coast | 20 | -13% |
| Touws River | Cape Winelands | 20 | -13% |
| Barrydale | Overberg | 19 | -26.9% |
| Franschhoek | Cape Winelands | 19 | +5.6% |
| Kirstenhof | City of Cape Town | 19 | -26.9% |
| Ocean View | City of Cape Town | 19 | -36.7% |
| Prince Alfred Hamlet | Cape Winelands | 19 | -36.7% |
| Beaufort West | Central Karoo | 18 | -51.4% |
| Delft | City of Cape Town | 18 | -30.8% |
| Mbekweni | Cape Winelands | 17 | +41.7% |
| Muizenberg | City of Cape Town | 17 | -57.5% |
| Rondebosch | City of Cape Town | 17 | -57.5% |
| Ashton | Cape Winelands | 16 | +14.3% |
| Bellville South | City of Cape Town | 16 | -51.5% |
| Piketberg | West Coast | 16 | -42.9% |
| Claremont | City of Cape Town | 15 | -72.7% |
| Gordons Bay | City of Cape Town | 15 | -6.2% |
| Harare | City of Cape Town | 15 | -40% |
| Kwanokuthula | Garden Route | 15 | +50% |
| Langa | City of Cape Town | 14 | +7.7% |
| Lentegeur | City of Cape Town | 14 | -39.1% |
| Table View | City of Cape Town | 14 | -36.4% |
| Lambertsbaai | West Coast | 13 | +85.7% |
| Macassar | City of Cape Town | 13 | +8.3% |
| Citrusdal | West Coast | 12 | -58.6% |
| Cloetesville | Cape Winelands | 12 | -52% |
| Hout Bay | City of Cape Town | 12 | -29.4% |
| Mossel Bay | Garden Route | 12 | -53.8% |
| Uniondale | Garden Route | 12 | +20% |
| De Rust | Garden Route | 11 | +10% |
| Laingsburg | Central Karoo | 11 | -15.4% |
| Melkbosstrand | City of Cape Town | 11 | +83.3% |
| Riversdale | Garden Route | 11 | -63.3% |
| Belhar | City of Cape Town | 10 | +150% |
| Clanwilliam | West Coast | 10 | -47.4% |
| Genadendal | Overberg | 10 | +900% |
| Leeu Gamka | Central Karoo | 10 | +66.7% |
| Albertinia | Garden Route | 9 | -62.5% |
| Klawer | West Coast | 9 | -35.7% |
| Nyanga | City of Cape Town | 9 | -18.2% |
| Prince Albert | Central Karoo | 9 | -59.1% |
| St Helena Bay | West Coast | 9 | +200% |
| Camps Bay | City of Cape Town | 8 | +33.3% |
| Mowbray | City of Cape Town | 8 | -66.7% |
| Philippi East | City of Cape Town | 8 | -33.3% |
| Still Bay | Garden Route | 8 | -46.7% |
| Thembalethu | Garden Route | 8 | -63.6% |
| Fish Hoek | City of Cape Town | 7 | -74.1% |
| Laaiplek | West Coast | 7 | -22.2% |
| Murraysburg | Central Karoo | 7 | +250% |
| Saron | Cape Winelands | 7 | +133.3% |
| Sea Point | City of Cape Town | 7 | -53.3% |
| Hopefield | West Coast | 6 | -60% |
| Langebaan | West Coast | 6 | -14.3% |
| Philadelphia | City of Cape Town | 6 | -45.5% |
| Bothasig | City of Cape Town | 5 | -16.7% |
| Groot Brakrivier | Garden Route | 5 | -16.7% |
| Mcgregor | Cape Winelands | 5 | -16.7% |
| Strandfontein | City of Cape Town | 5 | -68.7% |
| Simon's Town | City of Cape Town | 4 | -69.2% |
| Table Bay Harbour | City of Cape Town | 4 | +100% |
| Darling | West Coast | 3 | -75% |
| Graafwater | West Coast | 3 | -50% |
| Nuwerus | West Coast | 3 | 0% |
| Kleinmond | Overberg | 2 | -50% |
| Napier | Overberg | 2 | -60% |
| Samora Machel | City of Cape Town | 2 | -75% |
| Struisbaai | Overberg | 2 | 0% |
| Doring Bay | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Eendekuil | West Coast | 1 | 0% |
| Elands Bay | West Coast | 1 | -50% |
| Suurbraak | Overberg | 1 | 0% |
| Vanrhynsdorp | West Coast | 1 | -92.3% |