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Business Burglary in the Western Cape

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 1,212 business burglary cases across 148 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 6.1% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 1,212 business burglary cases, down 6.1% vs Apr–Jun 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?

Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.

Which Western Cape districts report the most business burglary?

Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: teal = fewer, orange = more, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr–Jun 2026 count.

Drill into a district:

Which Western Cape precincts report the most business burglary?

PrecinctDistrictApr–Jun 2026vs Apr–Jun 2025
GeorgeGarden Route4936 → 49
OudtshoornGarden Route4823 → 48
WorcesterCape Winelands4644 → 46
PaarlCape Winelands43-29.5%
MalmesburyWest Coast3819 → 38
WellingtonCape Winelands3430 → 34
KnysnaGarden Route3132 → 31
Cape Town CentralCity of Cape Town3029 → 30
AthloneCity of Cape Town2912 → 29
KuilsrivierCity of Cape Town2743 → 27
BellvilleCity of Cape Town2019 → 20
ConvilleGarden Route2014 → 20
Bishop LavisCity of Cape Town1814 → 18
BrackenfellCity of Cape Town1812 → 18
ParowCity of Cape Town1815 → 18
WoodstockCity of Cape Town1719 → 17
DurbanvilleCity of Cape Town1619 → 16
LutzvilleWest Coast1614 → 16
MaitlandCity of Cape Town1616 → 16
StellenboschCape Winelands1624 → 16
Paarl EastCape Winelands1511 → 15
Somerset WestCity of Cape Town1522 → 15
Grassy ParkCity of Cape Town1412 → 14
SwellendamOverberg1421 → 14
VilliersdorpOverberg1412 → 14
AtlantisCity of Cape Town1320 → 13
Mitchells PlainCity of Cape Town1310 → 13
RawsonvilleCape Winelands123 → 12
De DoornsCape Winelands1111 → 11
Lingelethu-WestCity of Cape Town1114 → 11
MontaguCape Winelands115 → 11
Riebeek WestWest Coast119 → 11
StrandCity of Cape Town1110 → 11
WynbergCity of Cape Town118 → 11
BredasdorpOverberg1013 → 10
CaledonOverberg1014 → 10
CeresCape Winelands1016 → 10
HermanusOverberg106 → 10
Plettenberg BayGarden Route1016 → 10
TulbaghCape Winelands105 → 10
Beaufort WestCentral Karoo92 → 9
De RustGarden Route91 → 9
Groot-DrakensteinCape Winelands911 → 9
GugulethuCity of Cape Town911 → 9
HarareCity of Cape Town94 → 9
KhayelitshaCity of Cape Town99 → 9
KlapmutsCape Winelands910 → 9
LansdowneCity of Cape Town96 → 9
DieprivierCity of Cape Town85 → 8
DysselsdorpGarden Route86 → 8
VredenburgWest Coast812 → 8
Gans BayOverberg711 → 7
GoodwoodCity of Cape Town718 → 7
GrabouwOverberg727 → 7
KraaifonteinCity of Cape Town72 → 7
LaaiplekWest Coast72 → 7
LadismithGarden Route76 → 7
MacassarCity of Cape Town73 → 7
MfuleniCity of Cape Town77 → 7
PhilippiCity of Cape Town74 → 7
PiketbergWest Coast74 → 7
Prince Alfred HamletCape Winelands74 → 7
SaldanhaWest Coast78 → 7
VredendalWest Coast76 → 7
WolseleyCape Winelands711 → 7
AshtonCape Winelands68 → 6
CalitzdorpGarden Route66 → 6
ClaremontCity of Cape Town64 → 6
Da GamaskopGarden Route613 → 6
DarlingWest Coast60 → 6
LwandleCity of Cape Town610 → 6
MakhazaCity of Cape Town69 → 6
ManenbergCity of Cape Town69 → 6
MoorreesburgWest Coast64 → 6
PacaltsdorpGarden Route62 → 6
RavensmeadCity of Cape Town616 → 6
RobertsonCape Winelands612 → 6
Sea PointCity of Cape Town64 → 6
Elsies RiverCity of Cape Town516 → 5
KensingtonCity of Cape Town57 → 5
KwanokuthulaGarden Route55 → 5
LangaCity of Cape Town54 → 5
MuizenbergCity of Cape Town54 → 5
RondeboschCity of Cape Town55 → 5
ThembalethuGarden Route52 → 5
Touws RiverCape Winelands54 → 5
BonnievaleCape Winelands43 → 4
CitrusdalWest Coast43 → 4
CloetesvilleCape Winelands49 → 4
FranschhoekCape Winelands48 → 4
Gordons BayCity of Cape Town46 → 4
Heidelberg(C)Garden Route48 → 4
KirstenhofCity of Cape Town44 → 4
KleinvleiCity of Cape Town46 → 4
Leeu GamkaCentral Karoo40 → 4
MelkbosstrandCity of Cape Town40 → 4
PortervilleWest Coast410 → 4
Prince AlbertCentral Karoo42 → 4
RiviersonderendOverberg45 → 4
Bellville SouthCity of Cape Town36 → 3
ClanwilliamWest Coast31 → 3
DelftCity of Cape Town33 → 3
Hout BayCity of Cape Town32 → 3
MbekweniCape Winelands30 → 3
MilnertonCity of Cape Town319 → 3
Mossel BayGarden Route34 → 3
PinelandsCity of Cape Town38 → 3
StanfordOverberg36 → 3
AlbertiniaGarden Route23 → 2
Groot BrakrivierGarden Route21 → 2
HopefieldWest Coast22 → 2
KlawerWest Coast23 → 2
KwanonqabaGarden Route27 → 2
LangebaanWest Coast22 → 2
McgregorCape Winelands23 → 2
PhiladelphiaCity of Cape Town23 → 2
UniondaleGarden Route22 → 2
BarrydaleOverberg14 → 1
BothasigCity of Cape Town11 → 1
GenadendalOverberg15 → 1
LambertsbaaiWest Coast13 → 1
LentegeurCity of Cape Town10 → 1
MowbrayCity of Cape Town11 → 1
MurraysburgCentral Karoo12 → 1
NapierOverberg11 → 1
NyangaCity of Cape Town12 → 1
RiversdaleGarden Route15 → 1
Samora MachelCity of Cape Town10 → 1
SaronCape Winelands13 → 1
Simon's TownCity of Cape Town12 → 1
StruisbaaiOverberg10 → 1
SuurbraakOverberg10 → 1
Table Bay HarbourCity of Cape Town11 → 1
VanrhynsdorpWest Coast11 → 1
BelharCity of Cape Town03 → 0
Camps BayCity of Cape Town05 → 0
EendekuilWest Coast01 → 0
Fish HoekCity of Cape Town03 → 0
GraafwaterWest Coast01 → 0
LaingsburgCentral Karoo05 → 0
NuwerusWest Coast01 → 0
Ocean ViewCity of Cape Town07 → 0
Philippi EastCity of Cape Town03 → 0
St Helena BayWest Coast02 → 0
SteenbergCity of Cape Town013 → 0
Still BayGarden Route04 → 0
StrandfonteinCity of Cape Town02 → 0
Table ViewCity of Cape Town04 → 0
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