Which Western Cape precinct reports the most residential burglary?

Knysna SAPS reported the highest number of residential burglary cases (112) in Western Cape in Apr–Jun 2026. Raw counts are not adjusted for population — precincts serving more people will naturally report more cases.

How many residential burglary cases were reported in the Western Cape?

SAPS recorded 4,599 residential burglary cases across Western Cape in Apr–Jun 2026, down 12.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

How did residential burglary change in the most recent quarter in Western Cape?

In the latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026), SAPS reported 4,599 residential burglary cases in Western Cape — down 12.2% vs the same quarter a year earlier (Apr–Jun 2025). Raw reported counts, not adjusted for population.

Residential Burglary in the Western Cape

SAPS definition: “[Burglary at residential premises] is a crime committed by a person who unlawfully and intentionally breaks into a building or similar structure, used for human habitation, with the intention to commit a crime on the premises.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.

SAPS recorded 4,599 residential burglary cases across 152 Western Cape precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, down 12.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 4,599 residential burglary cases, down 12.2% vs Apr–Jun 2025.

Ranked by precinct below.

Most residential 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 residential 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 residential 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 residential burglary?

Precinct	District	Apr–Jun 2026	vs Apr–Jun 2025
Knysna	Garden Route	112	-5.9%
Mfuleni	City of Cape Town	102	-17.7%
Stellenbosch	Cape Winelands	97	-19.2%
Kraaifontein	City of Cape Town	95	-20.8%
Delft	City of Cape Town	94	-25.4%
Kleinvlei	City of Cape Town	93	+24%
Oudtshoorn	Garden Route	93	+50%
Worcester	Cape Winelands	92	+37.3%
Hermanus	Overberg	90	0%
Mitchells Plain	City of Cape Town	89	-4.3%
Table View	City of Cape Town	82	-25.5%
Kwanonqaba	Garden Route	73	+25.9%
Bellville	City of Cape Town	69	-21.6%
George	Garden Route	68	-8.1%
Paarl East	Cape Winelands	68	+25.9%
Durbanville	City of Cape Town	64	-4.5%
Kuilsrivier	City of Cape Town	63	-33%
Thembalethu	Garden Route	60	-3.2%
Gans Bay	Overberg	59	38 → 59
Pacaltsdorp	Garden Route	55	+7.8%
Somerset West	City of Cape Town	55	-38.2%
Conville	Garden Route	53	-5.4%
Milnerton	City of Cape Town	53	-29.3%
Atlantis	City of Cape Town	52	47 → 52
Macassar	City of Cape Town	52	38 → 52
Langa	City of Cape Town	50	42 → 50
Parow	City of Cape Town	49	-12.5%
Beaufort West	Central Karoo	48	-18.6%
Grabouw	Overberg	46	35 → 46
Vredendal	West Coast	46	41 → 46
Strand	City of Cape Town	45	39 → 45
Vredenburg	West Coast	45	-40%
Da Gamaskop	Garden Route	44	46 → 44
Malmesbury	West Coast	44	-17%
Saldanha	West Coast	44	34 → 44
Khayelitsha	City of Cape Town	43	46 → 43
Lingelethu-West	City of Cape Town	43	35 → 43
Swellendam	Overberg	43	-18.9%
Grassy Park	City of Cape Town	42	-32.3%
Bishop Lavis	City of Cape Town	41	26 → 41
Bredasdorp	Overberg	41	-18%
Gugulethu	City of Cape Town	41	36 → 41
Harare	City of Cape Town	41	-33.9%
Lutzville	West Coast	41	44 → 41
Muizenberg	City of Cape Town	41	34 → 41
Wellington	Cape Winelands	41	-21.2%
Makhaza	City of Cape Town	40	-29.8%
Montagu	Cape Winelands	40	41 → 40
Nyanga	City of Cape Town	40	-32.2%
Moorreesburg	West Coast	39	20 → 39
Woodstock	City of Cape Town	38	33 → 38
Caledon	Overberg	36	49 → 36
Goodwood	City of Cape Town	34	45 → 34
Cape Town Central	City of Cape Town	33	-35.3%
De Doorns	Cape Winelands	32	29 → 32
Lentegeur	City of Cape Town	31	36 → 31
Lwandle	City of Cape Town	31	40 → 31
Manenberg	City of Cape Town	31	43 → 31
Sea Point	City of Cape Town	31	23 → 31
Elsies River	City of Cape Town	30	21 → 30
Franschhoek	Cape Winelands	29	23 → 29
Paarl	Cape Winelands	29	38 → 29
Robertson	Cape Winelands	29	43 → 29
Ravensmead	City of Cape Town	28	21 → 28
Athlone	City of Cape Town	26	26 → 26
Kleinmond	Overberg	26	39 → 26
Ladismith	Garden Route	26	15 → 26
Plettenberg Bay	Garden Route	26	46 → 26
Brackenfell	City of Cape Town	25	-52.8%
Klapmuts	Cape Winelands	24	21 → 24
Riebeek West	West Coast	24	24 → 24
Ceres	Cape Winelands	23	43 → 23
Fish Hoek	City of Cape Town	23	31 → 23
Genadendal	Overberg	23	33 → 23
Kwanokuthula	Garden Route	23	36 → 23
Napier	Overberg	23	18 → 23
Claremont	City of Cape Town	22	26 → 22
Murraysburg	Central Karoo	22	25 → 22
Ocean View	City of Cape Town	22	18 → 22
Bonnievale	Cape Winelands	21	14 → 21
Darling	West Coast	21	9 → 21
Dieprivier	City of Cape Town	21	35 → 21
Mbekweni	Cape Winelands	21	16 → 21
St Helena Bay	West Coast	21	13 → 21
Wolseley	Cape Winelands	21	26 → 21
Bellville South	City of Cape Town	20	15 → 20
Wynberg	City of Cape Town	20	25 → 20
Philippi East	City of Cape Town	19	11 → 19
Ashton	Cape Winelands	18	27 → 18
Kirstenhof	City of Cape Town	18	31 → 18
Langebaan	West Coast	18	16 → 18
Lansdowne	City of Cape Town	18	17 → 18
Belhar	City of Cape Town	17	28 → 17
Groot-Drakenstein	Cape Winelands	17	16 → 17
Stanford	Overberg	17	25 → 17
Steenberg	City of Cape Town	17	24 → 17
Villiersdorp	Overberg	17	24 → 17
Albertinia	Garden Route	16	23 → 16
Prince Albert	Central Karoo	16	15 → 16
Bothasig	City of Cape Town	15	28 → 15
Lambertsbaai	West Coast	15	8 → 15
Cloetesville	Cape Winelands	14	11 → 14
Heidelberg(C)	Garden Route	14	25 → 14
Porterville	West Coast	14	17 → 14
Rawsonville	Cape Winelands	14	6 → 14
Tulbagh	Cape Winelands	14	26 → 14
Uniondale	Garden Route	14	12 → 14
Gordons Bay	City of Cape Town	13	24 → 13
Groot Brakrivier	Garden Route	13	20 → 13
Klawer	West Coast	13	15 → 13
Calitzdorp	Garden Route	12	26 → 12
De Rust	Garden Route	12	12 → 12
Hout Bay	City of Cape Town	12	39 → 12
Kensington	City of Cape Town	12	7 → 12
Philadelphia	City of Cape Town	12	12 → 12
Philippi	City of Cape Town	12	21 → 12
Piketberg	West Coast	12	16 → 12
Prince Alfred Hamlet	Cape Winelands	12	6 → 12
Rondebosch	City of Cape Town	12	16 → 12
Samora Machel	City of Cape Town	12	15 → 12
Citrusdal	West Coast	11	7 → 11
Dysselsdorp	Garden Route	11	17 → 11
Maitland	City of Cape Town	11	17 → 11
Riviersonderend	Overberg	11	10 → 11
Saron	Cape Winelands	11	18 → 11
Still Bay	Garden Route	11	15 → 11
Barrydale	Overberg	10	12 → 10
Mowbray	City of Cape Town	10	18 → 10
Laaiplek	West Coast	8	24 → 8
Leeu Gamka	Central Karoo	8	7 → 8
Mcgregor	Cape Winelands	8	16 → 8
Mossel Bay	Garden Route	8	32 → 8
Strandfontein	City of Cape Town	7	12 → 7
Touws River	Cape Winelands	7	16 → 7
Pinelands	City of Cape Town	6	19 → 6
Graafwater	West Coast	5	6 → 5
Laingsburg	Central Karoo	5	18 → 5
Riversdale	Garden Route	5	13 → 5
Simon's Town	City of Cape Town	5	19 → 5
Vanrhynsdorp	West Coast	5	3 → 5
Camps Bay	City of Cape Town	4	12 → 4
Hopefield	West Coast	4	11 → 4
Melkbosstrand	City of Cape Town	4	15 → 4
Struisbaai	Overberg	4	4 → 4
Doring Bay	West Coast	3	2 → 3
Clanwilliam	West Coast	2	7 → 2
Nuwerus	West Coast	2	5 → 2
Redelinghuys	West Coast	2	0 → 2
Suurbraak	Overberg	2	4 → 2
Eendekuil	West Coast	1	0 → 1
Elands Bay	West Coast	0	1 → 0
Table Bay Harbour	City of Cape Town	0	1 → 0

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