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.
Is business burglary rising or falling in Western Cape?
Which Western Cape districts report the most business burglary?
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:
Which Western Cape precincts report the most business burglary?
| 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% |